International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Palau

International tourist arrivals in Palau in 2020 — 18,400 people. Ranked 128 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 65.3%.

2020 18,400 people −80.43% vs 2019
World rank 128of 132
Period maximum 162,000 people2015
Period minimum 18,400 people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Palau, 1995–2020050,000100,000150,000200,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 53,000 people1996: 69,000 people1997: 74,000 people1998: 64,000 people1999: 55,000 people2000: 58,000 people2001: 54,000 people2002: 59,000 people2003: 63,000 people2004: 89,000 people2005: 81,000 people2006: 82,000 people2007: 88,000 people2008: 81,000 people2009: 71,000 people2010: 85,000 people2011: 111,000 people2012: 120,000 people2013: 108,000 people2014: 140,000 people2015: 162,000 people2016: 138,000 people2017: 123,000 people2018: 106,000 people2019: 94,000 people2020: 18,400 people
Change over the period: −34,600 (−65.28%) Average annual rate: -4.14 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau

Palau 18,400 people
East Asia & Pacific computed 70.79M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 140M people
International tourist arrivals — Palau, by year Palau All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 18,400 −75,600 −80.43%
2019 94,000 −12,000 −11.32%
2018 106,000 −17,000 −13.82%
2017 123,000 −15,000 −10.87%
2016 138,000 −24,000 −14.81%
2015 162,000 +22,000 +15.71%
2014 140,000 +32,000 +29.63%
2013 108,000 −12,000 −10%
2012 120,000 +9,000 +8.11%
2011 111,000 +26,000 +30.59%
2010 85,000 +14,000 +19.72%
2009 71,000 −10,000 −12.35%
2008 81,000 −7,000 −7.95%
2007 88,000 +6,000 +7.32%
2006 82,000 +1,000 +1.23%
2005 81,000 −8,000 −8.99%
2004 89,000 +26,000 +41.27%
2003 63,000 +4,000 +6.78%
2002 59,000 +5,000 +9.26%
2001 54,000 −4,000 −6.9%
2000 58,000 +3,000 +5.45%
1999 55,000 −9,000 −14.06%
1998 64,000 −10,000 −13.51%
1997 74,000 +5,000 +7.25%
1996 69,000 +16,000 +30.19%
1995 53,000

Micronesia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GU Guam 328,000 PW Palau 18,400

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.