Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 60.23 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 60.23 trips per square kilometre.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.9 trips per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.99 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.74 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 42.3 trips per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 50.49 trips per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 53.22 trips per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 57.89 trips per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 64.52 trips per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 61.21 trips per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 60.82 trips per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.33 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 69.59 trips per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 72.9 trips per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 71.93 trips per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.96 trips per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.84 trips per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 64.13 trips per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 61.21 trips per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 63.94 trips per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 68.23 trips per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 71.91 trips per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 62.42 trips per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 67.62 trips per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 62.44 trips per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 60.8 trips per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 57.27 trips per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 59.77 trips per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.52 trips per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 7.99 trips per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 44.25 trips per square kilometre | +453.7% |
| 2023 | 60.23 trips per square kilometre | +36.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 60.23 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 60.23 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 trips per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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% | 7.99 trips per square kilometre | 44.25 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -69.0% | 59.77 trips per square kilometre | 18.52 trips per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -56.8% | 18.52 trips per square kilometre | 7.99 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.93 trips per square kilometre | 40.74 trips per square kilometre | 57.89 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.82 trips per square kilometre | 60.82 trips per square kilometre | 72.9 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.56 trips per square kilometre | 57.27 trips per square kilometre | 71.91 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 trips per square kilometre | 7.99 trips per square kilometre | 60.23 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 48 Turkey 64.58 trips per square kilometre compare
- 49 Poland 61.99 trips per square kilometre compare
- 50 Georgia 61.39 trips per square kilometre compare
- 52 French Polynesia 59.55 trips per square kilometre compare
- 53 Estonia 58.27 trips per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malaysia 57.59 trips per square kilometre 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 square in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Trinidad and Tobago was 60.23 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 trips per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.