Travel services in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Travel services was 32.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.3%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2005
All-time low
16.6%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Travel services in Tuvalu, 2001–2023

0102030402001201220232001: 38.5 % of service imports, BoP2002: 30.7 % of service imports, BoP2003: 23.5 % of service imports, BoP2004: 26 % of service imports, BoP2005: 42.5 % of service imports, BoP2006: 42.1 % of service imports, BoP2007: 26.9 % of service imports, BoP2008: 24.2 % of service imports, BoP2009: 23.2 % of service imports, BoP2010: 21.9 % of service imports, BoP2011: 21.9 % of service imports, BoP2012: 34.5 % of service imports, BoP2013: 16.7 % of service imports, BoP2014: 16.6 % of service imports, BoP2015: 18.1 % of service imports, BoP2016: 22.2 % of service imports, BoP2017: 25 % of service imports, BoP2018: 22 % of service imports, BoP2019: 22.1 % of service imports, BoP2020: 25.2 % of service imports, BoP2021: 30.9 % of service imports, BoP2022: 28.9 % of service imports, BoP2023: 32.3 % of service imports, BoP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for travel services in Tuvalu is 32.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, travel services in Tuvalu peaked at 42.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2014.

Tuvalu ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Travel services in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Travel services (% of service imports, BoP) in Tuvalu, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of service imports, BoP Change
2001 38.5%
2002 30.7% -20.1%
2003 23.5% -23.5%
2004 26.0% +10.4%
2005 42.5% +63.5%
2006 42.1% -0.9%
2007 26.9% -36.0%
2008 24.2% -10.2%
2009 23.2% -3.9%
2010 21.9% -5.8%
2011 21.9% +0.2%
2012 34.5% +57.1%
2013 16.7% -51.4%
2014 16.6% -1.1%
2015 18.1% +9.1%
2016 22.2% +22.9%
2017 25.0% +12.5%
2018 22.0% -12.1%
2019 22.1% +0.4%
2020 25.2% +14.1%
2021 30.9% +22.8%
2022 28.9% -6.5%
2023 32.3% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 23.2% 42.5% 9
2010s 22.1% 16.6% 34.5% 10
2020s 29.3% 25.2% 32.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is travel services in Tuvalu?
Travel services in Tuvalu was 32.3% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest travel services recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest travel services recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
How does Tuvalu rank for travel services?
Tuvalu ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is travel services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Travel services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,575 data points, 1960–2025
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Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.