Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 18.89 trips per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Marshall Islands, 1995–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 18.89 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2017.
The figure 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, per square in Marshall Islands peaked at 33.89 trips per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.78 trips per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 … square in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.89 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 20.56 trips per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 21.67 trips per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 25 trips per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 14.44 trips per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 16.11 trips per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 19.44 trips per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 21.11 trips per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 27.78 trips per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 33.33 trips per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 33.89 trips per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.11 trips per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 27.22 trips per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 21.67 trips per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 17.78 trips per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 12.78 trips per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 13.89 trips per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 20 trips per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 22.22 trips per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 17.78 trips per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 18.89 trips per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 18.89 trips per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 18.89 trips per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.11 trips per square kilometre | 14.44 trips per square kilometre | 25 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.94 trips per square kilometre | 16.11 trips per square kilometre | 33.89 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 trips per square kilometre | 12.78 trips per square kilometre | 22.22 trips per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 70 Vietnam 20.91 trips per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belarus 20.63 trips per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.59 trips per square kilometre compare
- 74 Laos 17.77 trips per square kilometre compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 17.43 trips per square kilometre compare
- 76 Samoa 17.01 trips per square kilometre 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, per square in Marshall Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Marshall Islands was 18.89 trips per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 trips per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 trips per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Marshall Islands ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.