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Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism arrivals (5-Year Change)

Change in Tourism arrivals over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

American Samoa fell the most: by 95.6%, from 20,300 arrivals to 900 arrivals in the five years to 2020. Hong Kong SAR, China is second (−94%), followed by Bermuda (−91.4%). 141 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −67.4%.

#1
American Samoa · −95.6%
Median
−67.4%
Coverage
141 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: 5-year change (%)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. American Samoa -95.6; 2. Hong Kong SAR, China -94; 3. Bermuda -91.4; 4. Chad -91.3; 5. Palau -88.6; 6. Namibia -87.4; 7. Mongolia -85.7; 8. Malaysia -83.2; 9. Samoa -82.8; 10. Singapore -82.American Samoa-95.6Hong Kong SAR, China-94Bermuda-91.4Chad-91.3Palau-88.6Namibia-87.4Mongolia-85.7Malaysia-83.2Samoa-82.8Singapore-82
Top 10: 5-year change (%). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. American Samoa -95.6; 2. Hong Kong SAR, China -94; 3. Bermuda -91.4; 4. Chad -91.3; 5. Palau -88.6; 6. Namibia -87.4; 7. Mongolia -85.7; 8. Malaysia -83.2; 9. Samoa -82.8; 10. Singapore -82.

Full ranking

Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism arrivals (5-Year Change), 2020
RankCountryFromTo5-year change (%)
1American Samoa20,300900−95.6%
2Hong Kong SAR, China59,308,0003,569,000−94%
3Bermuda597,00051,400−91.4%
4Chad120,00010,400−91.3%
5Palau162,00018,400−88.6%
6Namibia1,488,000187,100−87.4%
7Mongolia467,00066,900−85.7%
8Malaysia25,721,0004,333,000−83.2%
9Samoa139,00023,900−82.8%
10Singapore15,232,0002,742,000−82%
11Russian Federation33,729,0006,359,000−81.1%
12Lao PDR4,684,000886,400−81.1%
13Korea, Rep.13,232,0002,519,000−81%
14Macao SAR, China30,715,0005,897,000−80.8%
15Bhutan155,00029,800−80.8%
16Myanmar4,681,000903,000−80.7%
17Fiji869,000168,000−80.7%
18Papua New Guinea199,00039,000−80.4%
19Bahrain9,670,0001,909,000−80.3%
20Qatar2,941,000582,000−80.2%
21Solomon Islands21,6004,400−79.6%
22Japan19,737,0004,115,800−79.1%
23British Virgin Islands393,00083,000−78.9%
24West Bank and Gaza432,00093,000−78.5%
25Montenegro1,560,000351,000−77.5%
26China133,820,00030,402,000−77.3%
27Guam1,409,000328,000−76.7%
28North Macedonia486,000118,000−75.7%
29Australia7,449,0001,828,000−75.5%
30Panama2,553,000647,000−74.7%
31United States176,860,00045,037,000−74.5%
32Peru4,381,0001,119,000−74.5%
33Jordan4,809,0001,240,000−74.2%
34Ukraine13,025,0003,382,000−74%
35Norway5,361,0001,397,000−73.9%
36Paraguay4,102,0001,077,000−73.7%
37Morocco10,542,0002,802,000−73.4%
38Mauritius1,174,000316,000−73.1%
39Sri Lanka1,993,000540,000−72.9%
40Trinidad and Tobago519,000141,000−72.8%
41New Caledonia114,00031,000−72.8%
42Cambodia4,775,0001,306,000−72.6%
43Eswatini1,256,000345,300−72.5%
44Philippines5,361,0001,483,000−72.3%
45South Africa13,952,0003,886,600−72.1%
46Turks and Caicos Islands1,316,000370,400−71.9%
47Greece26,114,0007,406,000−71.6%
48Vanuatu287,00082,400−71.3%
49Georgia5,256,0001,513,000−71.2%
50Bosnia and Herzegovina678,000197,000−70.9%
51St. Kitts and Nevis1,036,000301,400−70.9%
52Bahamas, The6,112,0001,794,500−70.6%
53Iran, Islamic Rep.5,237,0001,550,000−70.4%
54Comoros23,6007,000−70.3%
55Estonia5,696,0001,695,000−70.2%
56Malta2,383,000718,000−69.9%
57United Kingdom36,792,00011,101,000−69.8%
58Sweden6,482,0001,957,000−69.8%
59Cuba3,540,0001,086,000−69.3%
60Moldova94,40029,000−69.3%
61Madagascar282,00087,100−69.1%
62Belgium8,355,0002,584,000−69.1%
63Zimbabwe2,057,000639,000−68.9%
64Kuwait6,941,0002,161,000−68.9%
65Cayman Islands2,102,000660,000−68.6%
66Armenia1,192,000375,000−68.5%
67Kazakhstan6,430,0002,035,000−68.4%
68New Zealand3,129,000996,000−68.2%
69Guatemala1,865,000594,000−68.2%
70Honduras2,093,000669,000−68%
71Nicaragua1,456,000474,000−67.4%
72Oman2,634,000869,000−67%
73Spain109,830,00036,410,000−66.8%
74Finland2,622,000896,000−65.8%
75Algeria1,710,000591,000−65.4%
76Cabo Verde520,000180,000−65.4%
77Iceland1,389,000488,000−64.9%
78Germany34,970,00012,449,000−64.4%
79El Salvador1,973,000707,000−64.2%
80Portugal11,723,0004,208,000−64.1%
81Jamaica3,692,0001,329,700−64%
82Uganda1,303,000473,000−63.7%
83Angola595,000218,000−63.4%
84Bolivia882,000323,300−63.3%
85French Polynesia239,00089,400−62.6%
86Belize1,299,000487,000−62.5%
87Tunisia5,359,0002,012,000−62.5%
88Yemen, Rep.1,035,000398,000−61.5%
89Croatia55,858,00021,608,000−61.3%
90Türkiye41,114,00015,971,000−61.2%
91Indonesia10,407,0004,053,000−61.1%
92Dominica358,000140,000−60.9%
93Serbia1,132,000446,000−60.6%
94Costa Rica2,899,0001,146,500−60.5%
95Azerbaijan2,006,000796,000−60.3%
96Slovenia3,022,0001,216,000−59.8%
97Venezuela, RB1,061,000429,000−59.6%
98Burkina Faso163,00067,000−58.9%
99Colombia3,371,0001,396,000−58.6%
100Guyana207,00086,400−58.3%

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Source and method

Change in Tourism arrivals over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed.

Source: The World Bank, indicator ST.INT.ARVL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: International tourism, number of arrivals: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.

Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.