Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados
Barbados: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados, 1995–2024
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
Barbados recorded 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados peaked at 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 513.19 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Barbados 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,687 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,704 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,799 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,951 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1,962 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,080 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,932 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,885 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,998 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,065 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,039 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,085 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,119 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,083 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,893 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,933 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,057 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,935 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,833 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,872 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,122 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,260 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,370 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,422 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,860 arrivals per 1,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 736.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 513.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 1,912 arrivals per 1,000 people | +272.5% |
| 2023 | 2,253 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists 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 | +272.5% | 513.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,912 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -60.4% | 1,860 arrivals per 1,000 people | 736.23 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,820 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,687 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,962 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,018 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,885 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,119 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,066 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,833 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,422 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,581 arrivals per 1,000 people | 513.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 27 Greece 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Seychelles 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Curacao 2,641 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Denmark 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Slovenia 2,385 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Bermuda 2,253 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Barbados was 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.19 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.