Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guam
Guam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 538,756 trips in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guam, 1997–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Guam recorded 538,756 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guam peaked at 1.60 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56,700 trips, in 2021.
That places Guam 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guam, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.35 million trips | — |
| 1998 | 1.11 million trips | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million trips | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million trips | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million trips | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million trips | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 834,000 trips | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million trips | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million trips | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million trips | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million trips | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million trips | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million trips | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million trips | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million trips | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million trips | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million trips | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million trips | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million trips | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million trips | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million trips | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million trips | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million trips | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 264,100 trips | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 56,700 trips | -78.5% |
| 2022 | 261,900 trips | +361.9% |
| 2023 | 474,529 trips | +81.2% |
| 2024 | 538,756 trips | +13.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 538,756 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guam's 538,756 trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 | +361.9% | 56,700 trips | 261,900 trips |
| 2020 | -83.5% | 1.60 million trips | 264,100 trips |
| 2021 | -78.5% | 264,100 trips | 56,700 trips |
| 2023 | +81.2% | 261,900 trips | 474,529 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million trips | 1.11 million trips | 1.35 million trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million trips | 834,000 trips | 1.31 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million trips | 1.11 million trips | 1.60 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 319,197 trips | 56,700 trips | 538,756 trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- 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 for personal purposes in Guam?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guam was 538,756 trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,700 trips in 2021.
- How does Guam rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Guam ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 for personal purposes. 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.