Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guam
Guam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 739,146 arrivals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guam, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guam stood at 739,146 arrivals.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guam peaked at 1.67 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79,389 arrivals, in 2021.
Guam ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guam, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.36 million arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 1.37 million arrivals | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million arrivals | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million arrivals | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million arrivals | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million arrivals | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million arrivals | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million arrivals | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 910,000 arrivals | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million arrivals | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million arrivals | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million arrivals | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million arrivals | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million arrivals | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million arrivals | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million arrivals | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million arrivals | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million arrivals | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million arrivals | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million arrivals | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million arrivals | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million arrivals | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million arrivals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million arrivals | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 328,173 arrivals | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 79,389 arrivals | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 326,878 arrivals | +311.7% |
| 2023 | 656,518 arrivals | +100.8% |
| 2024 | 739,146 arrivals | +12.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 739,146 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 20% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 739,146 arrivals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000 arrivals, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +311.7% | 79,389 arrivals | 326,878 arrivals |
| 2023 | +100.8% | 326,878 arrivals | 656,518 arrivals |
| 2020 | -80.3% | 1.67 million arrivals | 328,173 arrivals |
| 2021 | -75.8% | 328,173 arrivals | 79,389 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million arrivals | 1.14 million arrivals | 1.38 million arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million arrivals | 910,000 arrivals | 1.29 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million arrivals | 1.16 million arrivals | 1.67 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,021 arrivals | 79,389 arrivals | 739,146 arrivals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guam?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guam was 739,146 arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,389 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Guam rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Guam ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.