Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 10.3% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1997–2008
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 10.3% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2008. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 10.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1998.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.7% | — |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6526 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,881 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 96.73 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 232.87 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of was 10.3% in 2008, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1998.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2008.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. 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, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.