International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 43.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Tuvalu, 2005–2013
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2013, international tourism, receipts in Tuvalu stood at 43.4%.
That represents a change of up 304.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Tuvalu peaked at 46.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2012.
That places Tuvalu 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.7% | — |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +304.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 43.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 8.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 43.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 8.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 27.2% | 46.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 10.8% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.1%
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.0%
- 19 Barbados 44.4% compare
- 21 Cape Verde 39.9% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 37.7% compare
- 23 Eritrea 36.8%
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)
- Commercial service imports 26.83 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.11 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Tuvalu?
- International tourism, receipts in Tuvalu was 43.4% in 2013, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Tuvalu ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.