Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 583,400 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands is 583,400 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 87.0% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.40 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 583,400 current US$, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 4.30 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2016 | 30.40 million current US$ | +1926.7% |
| 2017 | 18.10 million current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 20.10 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.90 million current US$ | -80.6% |
| 2020 | 4.50 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 583,400 current US$ | -87.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 583,400 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 583,400 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1926.7% | 1.50 million current US$ | 30.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 million current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 30.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million current US$ | 583,400 current US$ | 4.50 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands was 583,400 current US$ in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.40 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,400 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Marshall Islands ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.