Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 334,000 trips in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 334,000 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 374,000 trips in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41,000 trips, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 209,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 217,000 trips | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 259,000 trips | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 273,000 trips | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 297,000 trips | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 331,000 trips | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 314,000 trips | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 312,000 trips | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 330,000 trips | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 357,000 trips | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 374,000 trips | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 369,000 trips | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 364,000 trips | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 348,000 trips | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 329,000 trips | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 314,000 trips | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 328,000 trips | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 350,000 trips | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 368,900 trips | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 320,200 trips | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 346,900 trips | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 320,300 trips | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 311,900 trips | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 293,800 trips | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 306,600 trips | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 95,000 trips | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 41,000 trips | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 227,000 trips | +453.7% |
| 2023 | 309,000 trips | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 334,000 trips | +8.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 334,000 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 334,000 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | +453.7% | 41,000 trips | 227,000 trips |
| 2020 | -69.0% | 306,600 trips | 95,000 trips |
| 2021 | -56.8% | 95,000 trips | 41,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,000 trips | 209,000 trips | 297,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 342,800 trips | 312,000 trips | 374,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,060 trips | 293,800 trips | 368,900 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,200 trips | 41,000 trips | 334,000 trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 110 Ghana 346,700 trips compare
- 111 Zambia 343,200 trips compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 343,000 trips compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 329,100 trips compare
- 115 Seychelles 325,800 trips compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 315,000 trips compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 334,000 trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 374,000 trips in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 trips in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.