Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 306,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
306,000
Change on year
up 68.1%
World rank
92nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
354,000
in 2019
All-time low
113,000
in 2020
Years of data
20
2002–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia, 2002–2022

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k2002201220222002: 230.0k2003: 245.0k2004: 263.0k2005: 285.0k2007: 208.0k2008: 237.0k2009: 209.0k2010: 238.0k2011: 281.0k2012: 253.0k2013: 264.0k2014: 280.0k2015: 276.0k2016: 272.0k2017: 307.0k2018: 323.0k2019: 354.0k2020: 113.0k2021: 182.0k2022: 306.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia is 306,000, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 68.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia peaked at 354,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113,000, in 2020.

Saint Lucia ranks 92nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 230,000 —
2003 245,000 +6.5%
2004 263,000 +7.3%
2005 285,000 +8.4%
2007 208,000 -27.0%
2008 237,000 +13.9%
2009 209,000 -11.8%
2010 238,000 +13.9%
2011 281,000 +18.1%
2012 253,000 -10.0%
2013 264,000 +4.3%
2014 280,000 +6.1%
2015 276,000 -1.4%
2016 272,000 -1.4%
2017 307,000 +12.9%
2018 323,000 +5.2%
2019 354,000 +9.6%
2020 113,000 -68.1%
2021 182,000 +61.1%
2022 306,000 +68.1%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 306,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 306,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -68.1% 354,000 113,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 239,571 208,000 285,000 7
2010s 284,800 238,000 354,000 10
2020s 200,333 113,000 306,000 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 89 Monaco 348,258 compare
  2. 90 Iran 313,000
  3. 91 Seychelles 308,000 compare
  4. 93 Curacao 283,000 compare
  5. 94 Angola 275,000 compare
  6. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 273,464 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Saint Lucia was 306,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 354,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 113,000 in 2020.
How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Saint Lucia ranks 92nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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