International tourism, number of arrivals in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: International tourism, number of arrivals was 487,000 in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of arrivals in Northern Mariana Islands, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Northern Mariana Islands is 487,000, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 736,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 341,000, in 2011.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 676,000 | — |
| 1996 | 736,000 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 695,000 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 490,000 | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 502,000 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 529,000 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 444,000 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 476,000 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 459,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 536,000 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 507,000 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 436,000 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 389,000 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 397,000 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 354,000 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 379,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 341,000 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 401,000 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 439,000 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 460,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 479,000 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 531,000 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 660,000 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 518,000 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 487,000 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619,800 | 490,000 | 736,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 452,700 | 354,000 | 536,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,500 | 341,000 | 660,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More private sector data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Merchandise trade 50.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 512.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 137.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,759 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Northern Mariana Islands?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Northern Mariana Islands was 487,000 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 736,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,000 in 2011.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.