Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1,099.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Jamaica peaked at 682.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 46th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 241.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 260.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 279.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 262.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 295 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 348.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 320.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 327.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 426.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 411.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 422.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 495.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 434.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 400.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 336.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 331.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 407.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 476.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 454.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 509.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 559.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 589.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 682.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 654.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 550.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 158.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 25.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -84.2% |
| 2022 | 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1099.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, 11.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Jamaica 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 | +1099.8% | 25.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 241.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 295 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 392.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 320.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 495.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 331.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 682.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 25.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Norway 349.29 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Mexico 316.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Martinique 300.46 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Ireland 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Malaysia 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Canada 249.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Jamaica?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Jamaica was 300.19 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 682.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.02 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.