Marshall Islands: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Marshall Islands' international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) did not change 0% on 2017 (from US$11.5 million to US$11.5 million).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2017), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 6.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.5% in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.7% in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 2% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Marshall Islands in the 2018 ranking

• Senegal — 3rd of 7: US$153 million
• Mali — 4th of 7: US$76 million
• Papua New Guinea — 5th of 7: US$21 million
• Bhutan — 7th of 7: US$1 million

What this measures

International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 14 values

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in nearby economies

• Australia — US$1.17 billion (2020)
• Cambodia — US$44 million (2020)
• Fiji — US$2 million (2020)
• French Polynesia — US$74 million (2016)
• Indonesia — US$327 million (2020)
• Japan — US$1.29 billion (2020)
• Korea, Rep. — US$548 million (2020)
• Lao PDR — US$9 million (2020)

More private sector & trade data for Marshall Islands

• Merchandise trade (% of GDP) — 59.42% (2025)
• Merchandise imports (current US$) — US$111 million (2025)
• Merchandise exports (current US$) — US$72 million (2025)
• Import unit value index (2015 = 100) — 121.2 (2025)
• Export unit value index (2015 = 100) — 119.3 (2025)
• International tourism, number of arrivals — 6,100 (2019)
• International tourism, receipts (current US$) — US$20.1 million (2018)
• Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) — 76.45% (2023)
• Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Reading data like this

• Where to find free public data, and how to check it before you trust it — 2 min read
• Data analysis examples: 6 worked from one dataset — 3 min read
• Real change or random noise? A plain guide to reading your numbers — 2 min read

Questions people ask

What is Marshall Islands's international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)?

US$11.5 million in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 3.6% from US$11.1 million in 2005 (0.27% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$12.9 million in 2007 and the lowest US$10.9 million in 2010.

Is the latest change in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) unusual for Marshall Islands?

In 2018, Marshall Islands' international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) did not change 0% on 2017 (from US$11.5 million to US$11.5 million). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2017), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 6.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ST.INT.TRNX.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

Want to ask your own questions of data like this? Try AnalyzeIt: upload a file or ask about public data in plain words, and every figure comes with its working.