International tourism, receipts in Palau
Palau: International tourism, receipts was 123.00 million current US$ 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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2017, international tourism, receipts in Palau stood at 123.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Palau peaked at 156.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.00 million current US$, in 2006.
Palau ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.00 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 119.25 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 156.00 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 55.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 58.2% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Palau?
- International tourism, receipts in Palau was 123.00 million current US$ 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 156.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Palau ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.