Average length of stay of international visitors in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Average length of stay of international visitors was 4.4 days in 2010. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in United States Virgin Islands, 1995–2010
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 4.4 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2010.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 4.8 days in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1 days, in 2009.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 58th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.8 days | — |
| 1996 | 4.4 days | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 days | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4 days | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 days | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 days | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 days | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 days | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3 days | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1 days | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4 days | +7.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 4.4 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 4.4 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 days, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 days | 4.2 days | 4.8 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.35 days | 4.1 days | 4.5 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 days | 4.4 days | 4.4 days | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in United States Virgin Islands?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in United States Virgin Islands was 4.4 days in 2010, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 days in 1995.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 days in 2009.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2010.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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