International tourism, receipts in Palau
Palau: International tourism, receipts was 93.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Palau, 2005–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2017, international tourism, receipts in Palau stood at 93.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Palau peaked at 101.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2006.
That places Palau 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.2% | — |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 74.8% | 82.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 79.4% | 101.9% | 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)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Palau?
- International tourism, receipts in Palau was 93.5% in 2017, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Palau ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 (% 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.