Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 21.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Fiji, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Fiji is 21.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,256.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 27.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.7% | — |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +1256.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 1.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 17 Cape Verde 23.9% compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 22.3% compare
- 19 Albania 21.9% compare
- 21 Samoa 19.8% compare
- 22 Montenegro 19.8% compare
- 23 Jamaica 19.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,148 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,410 current LCU per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3229 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Fiji?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Fiji was 21.5% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.