International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Nauru
Nauru: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 2.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Nauru, 2008–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts in Nauru stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Nauru peaked at 9.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
That places Nauru 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +80.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +362.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -76.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 9.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Nauru?
- International tourism, receipts in Nauru was 2.3% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Nauru ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.