International tourism, receipts for travel items in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 7.60 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Tuvalu, 2001–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 7.60 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 406.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Tuvalu peaked at 7.60 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 600,000 current US$, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 600,000 current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 800,000 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 900,000 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 5.80 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.60 million current US$ | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million current US$ | 600,000 current US$ | 1.90 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million current US$ | 2.40 million current US$ | 7.60 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 176 Suriname 15.00 million current US$ compare
- 177 Central African Republic 11.60 million current US$ compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 8.60 million current US$ compare
- 180 Eswatini 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 181 Tajikistan 6.40 million current US$ compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 6.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Tuvalu?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Tuvalu was 7.60 million current US$ in 2019, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Tuvalu ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.