International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Northern Mariana Islands

International tourist arrivals in the Northern Mariana Islands in 2019 — 487,000 people. Ranked 143 in the world out of 179. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 28%.

2019 487,000 people −5.98% vs 2018
World rank 143of 179
Period maximum 736,000 people1996
Period minimum 341,000 people2011

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Northern Mariana Islands, 1995–2019300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 676,000 people1996: 736,000 people1997: 695,000 people1998: 490,000 people1999: 502,000 people2000: 529,000 people2001: 444,000 people2002: 476,000 people2003: 459,000 people2004: 536,000 people2005: 507,000 people2006: 436,000 people2007: 389,000 people2008: 397,000 people2009: 354,000 people2010: 379,000 people2011: 341,000 people2012: 401,000 people2013: 439,000 people2014: 460,000 people2015: 479,000 people2016: 531,000 people2017: 660,000 people2018: 518,000 people2019: 487,000 people
Change over the period: −189,000 (−27.96%) Average annual rate: -1.36 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands 487,000 people
World 2.4B people
East Asia & Pacific 491M people
Micronesia (subregion) computed 2.28M people
High-income countries computed 1.53B people
International tourist arrivals — Northern Mariana Islands, by year Northern Mariana Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 487,000 −31,000 −5.98%
2018 518,000 −142,000 −21.52%
2017 660,000 +129,000 +24.29%
2016 531,000 +52,000 +10.86%
2015 479,000 +19,000 +4.13%
2014 460,000 +21,000 +4.78%
2013 439,000 +38,000 +9.48%
2012 401,000 +60,000 +17.6%
2011 341,000 −38,000 −10.03%
2010 379,000 +25,000 +7.06%
2009 354,000 −43,000 −10.83%
2008 397,000 +8,000 +2.06%
2007 389,000 −47,000 −10.78%
2006 436,000 −71,000 −14%
2005 507,000 −29,000 −5.41%
2004 536,000 +77,000 +16.78%
2003 459,000 −17,000 −3.57%
2002 476,000 +32,000 +7.21%
2001 444,000 −85,000 −16.07%
2000 529,000 +27,000 +5.38%
1999 502,000 +12,000 +2.45%
1998 490,000 −205,000 −29.5%
1997 695,000 −41,000 −5.57%
1996 736,000 +60,000 +8.88%
1995 676,000

Micronesia, 2019

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.