Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam
Guam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam stood at 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam peaked at 10,302 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 484.85 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Guam ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,076 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 9,022 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,961 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,277 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 7,341 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,040 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 7,184 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 6,524 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 5,578 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 7,081 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 7,471 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,352 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7,412 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,892 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 6,336 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7,188 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6,965 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,863 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 8,037 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,115 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,544 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9,352 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 9,449 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,521 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10,302 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2,024 arrivals per 1,000 people | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 484.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 1,979 arrivals per 1,000 people | +308.1% |
| 2023 | 3,943 arrivals per 1,000 people | +99.2% |
| 2024 | 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 4.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 27.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +308.1% | 484.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,979 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | +99.2% | 1,979 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,943 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -80.4% | 10,302 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,024 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -76.0% | 2,024 arrivals per 1,000 people | 484.85 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,335 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7,277 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9,076 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,987 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5,578 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8,040 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,534 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6,965 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10,302 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,567 arrivals per 1,000 people | 484.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 10 Anguilla 5,218 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Bahamas 4,658 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 4,512 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Bahrain 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Albania 4,113 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 3,970 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guam was 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 10,302 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.85 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guam rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Guam ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.