British Virgin Islands vs Saint Lucia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons

British Virgin Islands
343,000 trips
in 2013
Saint Lucia
350,800 trips
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
112th
Saint Lucia rank
109th

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 350,800 trips against 343,000 trips in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 7,800 trips.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 112th and Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 179 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 252,200 trips 236,200 trips 16,000 trips British Virgin Islands
2000s 312,714 trips 274,143 trips 38,571 trips British Virgin Islands
2010s 325,750 trips 294,600 trips 31,150 trips British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, British Virgin Islands or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 350,800 trips against 343,000 trips in British Virgin Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia?
7,800 trips, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
British Virgin Islands ranks 112th and Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.