International tourism, number of arrivals in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: International tourism, number of arrivals was 6,100 in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of arrivals in Marshall Islands, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 6,100 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Marshall Islands peaked at 9,200 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1999.
That places Marshall Islands 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,500 | — |
| 1996 | 6,200 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,600 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 5,200 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 7,200 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,800 | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 7,200 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5,400 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 4,600 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,900 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 5,400 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 6,800 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 6,100 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,820 | 4,600 | 6,400 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,640 | 5,200 | 9,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,478 | 4,600 | 6,800 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Marshall Islands?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Marshall Islands was 6,100 in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.