International tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: International tourism, receipts was 15.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands, 2005–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands is 15.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands peaked at 66.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
That places Marshall Islands 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1974.8% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -71.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 3.2% | 66.0% | 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 15.6% 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 66.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Marshall Islands ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.