Tourism and Migration
Related tables : Visitor arrivals || Arrivals by country of residence || Arrivals by purpose of visit ||Departures by final destination
| Holiday | Business | VFR | Transit | Other | NS | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 257 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 382 |
| 1993 | 391 | 1,161 | 943 | 731 | 73 | 0 | 3,299 |
| 1994 | 348 | 1,063 | 886 | 452 | 141 | 0 | 2,890 |
| 1995 | 283 | 1,121 | 975 | 584 | 95 | 0 | 3,058 |
| 1996 | 1,350 | 1,057 | 721 | 243 | 35 | 0 | 3,406 |
| 1997 | 1,104 | 1,322 | 1,438 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 3,934 |
| 1998 | 782 | 1,477 | 1,099 | 396 | 113 | 229 | 4,096 |
| 1999 | 357 | 1,186 | 1,176 | 314 | 79 | 0 | 3,112 |
| 2000 | 242 | 1,860 | 699 | 48 | 322 | 0 | 3,171 |
| 2001 | 176 | 1,487 | 809 | 371 | 149 | 105 | 3,097 |
| 2002 | 172 | 1,599 | 759 | 490 | 239 | 0 | 3,259 |
| 2003 | 240 | 1,574 | 824 | 1,043 | 186 | 0 | 3,867 |
| 2004 | 95 | 1,283 | 1,312 | 275 | 207 | 0 | 3,172 |
| 2005 | 261 | 1,758 | 754 | 87 | 177 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 2006 | 157 | 1,020 | 384 | 243 | 200 | 0 | 2,004 |
| 2007 | 834 | 1,994 | 660 | 393 | 218 | 0 | 3,599 |
| 2008 | 355 | 1,649 | 946 | 198 | 232 | 0 | 3,380 |
Source: Kiribati National Statistics Office
Note: VFR = Visiting friends / relatives. 1992 Purpose of Visit break down not available for Tarawa. Same coverage as other tables for years when Christmas returns are missing. Does not include tourist cruise boats stopping at Fanning Island