Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 586,697 trips in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados stood at 586,697 trips.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 628,400 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 125,179 trips, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 97th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 423,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 423,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 435,000 trips | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 471,000 trips | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 460,000 trips | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 485,000 trips | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 450,000 trips | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 439,000 trips | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 466,000 trips | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 481,000 trips | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 476,000 trips | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 503,000 trips | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 516,000 trips | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 508,000 trips | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 463,000 trips | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 479,000 trips | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 514,000 trips | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 485,000 trips | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 451,000 trips | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 462,200 trips | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 533,200 trips | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 573,900 trips | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 609,800 trips | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 628,400 trips | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 477,300 trips | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 157,849 trips | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 125,179 trips | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 450,288 trips | +259.7% |
| 2023 | 508,593 trips | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 586,697 trips | +15.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 586,697 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 586,697 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +259.7% | 125,179 trips | 450,288 trips |
| 2020 | -66.9% | 477,300 trips | 157,849 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442,400 trips | 423,000 trips | 471,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 478,700 trips | 439,000 trips | 516,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,380 trips | 451,000 trips | 628,400 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,721 trips | 125,179 trips | 586,697 trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Barbados was 586,697 trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 628,400 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,179 trips in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.