Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia, 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
In 2022, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia stood at 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 264.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,480 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 548.9 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 18th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,187 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,236 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,064 arrivals per 1,000 people | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 2,437 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 2,565 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2,881 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 3,101 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,443 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 2,491 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,995 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2,430 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 2,202 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3,684 arrivals per 1,000 people | +67.3% |
| 2008 | 3,726 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,144 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 3,967 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,713 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3,372 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 3,472 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,727 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,922 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3,416 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 3,845 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 4,350 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 4,480 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,693 arrivals per 1,000 people | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 548.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -67.6% |
| 2022 | 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people | +264.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, 77.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, 7.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +264.8% | 548.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,898 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,187 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,565 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,010 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,202 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,144 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,826 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,372 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,480 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,415 arrivals per 1,000 people | 548.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 15 Curacao 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Denmark 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Dominica 2,603 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Slovakia 1,918 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Grenada 1,589 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Anguilla 1,528 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia was 2,002 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,480 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.9 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.