International one-day trips in Cuba
Cuba: International one-day trips was 34,000 arrivals in 2016. ▲ Rising
International one-day trips in Cuba, 1995–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international one-day trips in Cuba is 34,000 arrivals, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Cuba peaked at 71,000 arrivals in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,000 arrivals, in 1995.
That places Cuba 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International one-day trips in Cuba, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 5,000 arrivals | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 17,000 arrivals | +240.0% |
| 1998 | 26,000 arrivals | +52.9% |
| 1999 | 42,000 arrivals | +61.5% |
| 2000 | 33,000 arrivals | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 39,000 arrivals | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 30,000 arrivals | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 59,000 arrivals | +96.7% |
| 2004 | 32,000 arrivals | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 58,000 arrivals | +81.2% |
| 2006 | 71,000 arrivals | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 33,000 arrivals | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 32,000 arrivals | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 arrivals | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 25,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,000 arrivals | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 arrivals | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 23,000 arrivals | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 33,000 arrivals | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 34,000 arrivals | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 34,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 34,000 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 215,500 arrivals, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 34,000 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372,800 arrivals, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +240.0% | 5,000 arrivals | 17,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,600 arrivals | 3,000 arrivals | 42,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 41,200 arrivals | 25,000 arrivals | 71,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,714 arrivals | 23,000 arrivals | 34,000 arrivals | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international one-day trips in Cuba?
- International one-day trips in Cuba was 34,000 arrivals in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 71,000 arrivals in 2006.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 arrivals in 1995.
- How does Cuba rank for international one-day trips?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.