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$, in 2009.
That places Nauru 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550,000 current US$ | 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 |
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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)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 60.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 0.6% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 86.8% (2024)
- Travel services 36.5% (2024)
- Travel services 6.1% (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.