International tourist trips per 1000 people in Barbados

Barbados: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 2,493 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,493
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2,493
in 2024
All-time low
513.19
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Barbados, 1995–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200920241995: 1.7k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.8k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.1k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.1k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.4k2019: 1.9k2020: 736.22021: 513.22022: 1.9k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 2,493 for international tourist trips per 1000 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, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Barbados peaked at 2,493 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 513.19, in 2021.

That places Barbados 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Barbados, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1,687 —
1996 1,704 +1.0%
1997 1,799 +5.5%
1998 1,951 +8.5%
1999 1,962 +0.6%
2000 2,080 +6.0%
2001 1,932 -7.1%
2002 1,885 -2.4%
2003 1,998 +6.0%
2004 2,065 +3.4%
2005 2,039 -1.2%
2006 2,085 +2.2%
2007 2,119 +1.6%
2008 2,083 -1.7%
2009 1,893 -9.1%
2010 1,933 +2.1%
2011 2,057 +6.4%
2012 1,935 -5.9%
2013 1,833 -5.3%
2014 1,872 +2.1%
2015 2,122 +13.4%
2016 2,260 +6.5%
2017 2,370 +4.8%
2018 2,422 +2.2%
2019 1,860 -23.2%
2020 736.23 -60.4%
2021 513.19 -30.3%
2022 1,912 +272.5%
2023 2,253 +17.8%
2024 2,493 +10.7%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 2,493 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 2.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 2,493 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +272.5% 513.19 1,912
2020 -60.4% 1,860 736.23

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,820 1,687 1,962 5
2000s 2,018 1,885 2,119 10
2010s 2,066 1,833 2,422 10
2020s 1,581 513.19 2,493 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 27 Greece 2,673 compare
  2. 28 Seychelles 2,645 compare
  3. 29 Curacao 2,641 compare
  4. 31 Denmark 2,404 compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 2,385 compare
  6. 33 Bermuda 2,253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Barbados?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Barbados was 2,493 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2,493 in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 513.19 in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Barbados ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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