International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 96,600 trips in 2022. ▼ Falling
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Northern Mariana Islands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Northern Mariana Islands is 96,600 trips, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 660.6% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 725,000 trips in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12,700 trips, in 2021.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 669,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 725,000 trips | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 687,000 trips | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 480,000 trips | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 502,000 trips | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 529,000 trips | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 444,000 trips | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 476,000 trips | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 459,000 trips | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 536,000 trips | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 507,000 trips | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 436,000 trips | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 389,000 trips | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 397,000 trips | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 354,000 trips | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 379,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 341,000 trips | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 401,000 trips | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 439,000 trips | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 460,000 trips | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 479,000 trips | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 531,000 trips | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 660,000 trips | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 518,000 trips | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 487,000 trips | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 89,000 trips | -81.7% |
| 2021 | 12,700 trips | -85.7% |
| 2022 | 96,600 trips | +660.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,600 trips | 480,000 trips | 725,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 452,700 trips | 354,000 trips | 536,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,500 trips | 341,000 trips | 660,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,100 trips | 12,700 trips | 96,600 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 85.5% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Northern Mariana Islands?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Northern Mariana Islands was 96,600 trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 725,000 trips in 1996.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,700 trips in 2021.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.