International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Palau
Palau: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 116.00 million current US$ in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Palau, 1998–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Palau is 116.00 million current US$, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Palau peaked at 149.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Palau 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 54.00 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 45.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 41.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 40.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 60.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 57.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 65.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 74.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 73.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.00 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 105.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 113.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 127.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 149.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 141.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 116.00 million current US$ | -17.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 116.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 116.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.00 million current US$, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.00 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.50 million current US$ | 40.00 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.38 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 149.00 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 41.35 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 55.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Palau?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Palau was 116.00 million current US$ in 2017, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 149.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Palau ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.