Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0731 trips per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1995–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Marshall Islands is 0.0731 trips per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.1175 trips per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 trips per person, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 105th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0704 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0759 trips per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0792 trips per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0905 trips per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0518 trips per person | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0572 trips per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0685 trips per person | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 trips per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0968 trips per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1158 trips per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1175 trips per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0731 trips per person | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0942 trips per person | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.075 trips per person | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0615 trips per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0442 trips per person | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0482 trips per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0723 trips per person | +50.1% |
| 2015 | 0.082 trips per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0671 trips per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0731 trips per person | +8.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0731 trips per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0731 trips per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0736 trips per person | 0.0518 trips per person | 0.0905 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0833 trips per person | 0.0572 trips per person | 0.1175 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0645 trips per person | 0.0442 trips per person | 0.082 trips per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
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- 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, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.0731 trips per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1175 trips per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 trips per person in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.