International tourism, receipts in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: International tourism, receipts was 48.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Pacific island small states, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Pacific island small states is 48.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Pacific island small states peaked at 49.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1996.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.1% | — |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.3% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 29.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 40.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Pacific island small states?
- International tourism, receipts in Pacific island small states was 48.8% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1996.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.