Tourism and Migration

Foreign visitor arrivals averaged to about 17,500 annually between 1997 and 2005. Visitor arrivals peaked at 20,501 in 2000.  

Tourism and visitors (to friends and relatives) were the main reasons for foreign visitor arrivals into the FSM.  In 2005 this group comprised about 71% of total arrivals. Additionally, most of the visitors were of USA and Japan citizenship, about 39% and 20%, respectively.

FS M visitor (non-residents) arrivals - summary
Year Total visitor
1997 17,249
1998 13,400
1999 16,140
2000 20,501
2001 15,253
2002 19,056
2003 18,211
2004 19,260
2005 18,958

Note: Compilation of Departure statistics is currently underway and will be published once finalised