Taiwan has been, along with Japan, one of the main sources of tourists to Palau. In 1997, the number of Taiwanese visitors peaked at more than 30,000 annually, but now is down to well below 20,000. As a result, Taiwan tourism businesses in Palau, which mainly cater to Taiwanese, are crying uncle.
台灣一直與日本並列為帛琉最主要的旅客來源國，一九九七年曾高達三萬多人次，現在也萎縮為一萬多人次，以經營台灣觀光客生意為主的台商因此叫苦連天。