International tourist trips per 1000 people in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 4,512 in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist trips per 1000 people in British Virgin Islands, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 4,512 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 204.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in British Virgin Islands peaked at 14,519 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,480, in 2021.
That places British Virgin Islands 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,260 | — |
| 1996 | 13,328 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 12,990 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14,484 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 14,376 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 13,422 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 14,214 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13,144 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 12,548 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13,272 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 14,224 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 14,519 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14,100 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13,152 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 11,344 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 11,914 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11,764 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,558 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11,536 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,701 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,384 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12,034 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10,237 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 5,536 | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 8,302 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2,234 | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 1,480 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 4,512 | +204.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 4,512 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 4.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 4,512 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59, 7.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in British Virgin Islands 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 | +204.8% | 1,480 | 4,512 |
| 2020 | -73.1% | 8,302 | 2,234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,488 | 12,260 | 14,484 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,394 | 11,344 | 14,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,597 | 5,536 | 12,034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,742 | 1,480 | 4,512 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 24,443 (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in British Virgin Islands?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in British Virgin Islands was 4,512 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,519 in 2006.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,480 in 2021.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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