International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nauru
Nauru: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 1.60 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nauru, 2008–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nauru stood at 1.60 million current US$.
The figure is down 59.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nauru peaked at 6.80 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current US$, in 2009.
That places Nauru 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 600,000 current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 500,000 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 600,000 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 6.80 million current US$ | +353.3% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million current US$ | -59.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.60 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.60 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.00 million current US$, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550,000 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 600,000 current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million current US$ | 600,000 current US$ | 6.80 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 1,366 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nauru?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nauru was 1.60 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Nauru ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.