Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.2441 trips per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.2441 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2889 trips per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 79th out of 170 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, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1614 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.1668 trips per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1983 trips per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2084 trips per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2259 trips per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2508 trips per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2369 trips per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2342 trips per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2465 trips per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2654 trips per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2889 trips per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2843 trips per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2793 trips per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2659 trips per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2511 trips per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2383 trips per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.247 trips per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2621 trips per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2752 trips per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.238 trips per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.257 trips per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2366 trips per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2299 trips per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2162 trips per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2248 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0695 trips per person | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 0.03 trips per person | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1662 trips per person | +454.4% |
| 2023 | 0.226 trips per person | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2441 trips per person | +8.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2441 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2441 trips per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3556 trips per person, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +454.4% | 0.03 trips per person | 0.1662 trips per person |
| 2020 | -69.1% | 0.2248 trips per person | 0.0695 trips per person |
| 2021 | -56.9% | 0.0695 trips per person | 0.03 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1922 trips per person | 0.1614 trips per person | 0.2259 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2603 trips per person | 0.2342 trips per person | 0.2889 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2425 trips per person | 0.2162 trips per person | 0.2752 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1471 trips per person | 0.03 trips per person | 0.2441 trips per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 76 Guyana 0.2866 trips per person compare
- 77 Panama 0.2819 trips per person compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.2538 trips per person compare
- 80 Samoa 0.2197 trips per person compare
- 81 New Caledonia 0.203 trips per person compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 0.2008 trips per person 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, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2441 trips per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2889 trips per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.