International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa
Samoa: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 60,000 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa is 60,000 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa peaked at 1.40 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60,000 current US$, in 2020.
That places Samoa 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 699,441 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 398,022 current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 511,844 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 600,471 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 500,000 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 800,000 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 600,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 700,000 current US$ | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 900,000 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 200,000 current US$ | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million current US$ | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 700,000 current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 400,000 current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 700,000 current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 300,000 current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 60,000 current US$ | -40.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 60,000 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.50 million current US$, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 60,000 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.00 million current US$, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +500.0% | 200,000 current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541,956 current US$ | 398,022 current US$ | 699,441 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 733,333 current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 1.40 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 620,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,000 current US$ | 60,000 current US$ | 60,000 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 102.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Samoa was 60,000 current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.