Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados
Barbados: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados is 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados peaked at 2,697 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 345.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Barbados 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,851 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,944 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,974 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,932 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,649 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2,034 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 2,012 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,980 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,103 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,697 arrivals per 1,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 2,095 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 1,996 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,271 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2,189 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,316 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,416 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,242 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,867 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 2,053 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,005 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,104 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,128 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,431 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 2,408 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,575 arrivals per 1,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 1,201 arrivals per 1,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 345.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | -71.3% |
| 2022 | 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people | +267.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados 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 | +267.2% | 345.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -71.3% | 1,201 arrivals per 1,000 people | 345.2 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,870 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,649 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,974 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,169 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,980 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,697 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,123 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,575 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,431 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 938.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 345.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,479 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 24 France 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Monaco 1,399 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Portugal 1,074 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Guadeloupe 1,038 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 985.86 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados was 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,697 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.2 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. 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, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.