International tourism, expenditures in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: International tourism, expenditures was 9.80 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Tuvalu, 2001–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Tuvalu stood at 9.80 million current US$.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Tuvalu peaked at 11.50 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 million current US$ | 3.90 million current US$ | 8.40 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.76 million current US$ | 6.90 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ | 10 |
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More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Commercial service exports 10.11 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 41.6% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 14.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Tuvalu?
- International tourism, expenditures in Tuvalu was 9.80 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.50 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.