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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country), 1997–2008
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$, in 1998.
Micronesia (country) ranks 187th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 13.20 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 13.90 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.00 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 14.70 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 16.80 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 16.70 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 21.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 23.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 25.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 27.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 27.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 27.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.30 million current US$ | 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)
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
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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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.