International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 20.10 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 20.10 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2018.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 644.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.40 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million current US$, in 2015.
That places Marshall Islands 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 4.30 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2016 | 30.40 million current US$ | +1926.7% |
| 2017 | 18.10 million current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 20.10 million current US$ | +11.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 20.10 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 20.10 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248.00 million current US$, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1926.7% | 1.50 million current US$ | 30.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 million current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 30.40 million current US$ | 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, receipts in Marshall Islands?
- International tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands was 20.10 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.40 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.