Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 96,600 trips in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Northern Mariana Islands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 96,600 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 660.6% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 96,600 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 96,600 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Northern Mariana Islands 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 | +660.6% | 12,700 trips | 96,600 trips |
| 2021 | -85.7% | 89,000 trips | 12,700 trips |
| 2020 | -81.7% | 487,000 trips | 89,000 trips |
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
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 19,474 (2022)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.4226 units per person (2022)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 725,000 trips in 1996.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,700 trips in 2021.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 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.