Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 27.00 million current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
27.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
187th
of 203 countries
All-time high
27.00 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
13.20 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
12
1997–2008

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country), 1997–2008

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200220081997: 15.8M current US$1998: 13.2M current US$1999: 13.9M current US$2000: 17.0M current US$2001: 14.7M current US$2002: 16.8M current US$2003: 16.7M current US$2004: 19.0M current US$2005: 21.0M current US$2006: 23.0M current US$2007: 25.0M current US$2008: 27.0M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2008, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country) stood at 27.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country) peaked at 27.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.20 million current US$, in 1998.

Micronesia (country) ranks 187th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.30 million current US$ 13.20 million current US$ 15.80 million current US$ 3
2000s 20.02 million current US$ 14.70 million current US$ 27.00 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 184 Malawi 30.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 185 Gabon 28.70 million current US$ compare
  3. 186 Angola 27.12 million current US$ compare
  4. 188 Chad 25.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 189 Guinea-Bissau 23.22 million current US$ compare
  6. 190 Eswatini 22.61 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country)?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country) was 27.00 million current US$ in 2008, 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 Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 27.00 million current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.20 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Micronesia (country) ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2008.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.