Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 3,400 trips in 2017. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Marshall Islands, 1995–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2017, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Marshall Islands stood at 3,400 trips.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Marshall Islands peaked at 6,100 trips in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,300 trips, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,400 trips | — |
| 1996 | 3,700 trips | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3,900 trips | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,500 trips | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2,600 trips | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 2,900 trips | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 3,500 trips | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 3,800 trips | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5,000 trips | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 6,000 trips | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6,100 trips | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,800 trips | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 4,900 trips | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 3,900 trips | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 3,200 trips | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 2,300 trips | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 2,500 trips | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,867 trips | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,233 trips | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3,600 trips | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 4,000 trips | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3,200 trips | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3,400 trips | +6.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3,400 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3,400 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,620 trips | 2,600 trips | 4,500 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,310 trips | 2,900 trips | 6,100 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,138 trips | 2,300 trips | 4,000 trips | 8 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 170 Niue 8,600 trips compare
- 171 Madagascar 7,173 trips compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 5,200 trips compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 3,380 trips compare
- 175 Brunei 1,400 trips compare
- 176 Montserrat 1,361 trips compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Marshall Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Marshall Islands was 3,400 trips in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,100 trips in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 trips in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Marshall Islands ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.