Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 330,200 arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Antigua and Barbuda, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 330,200 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 330,200 arrivals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,000 arrivals, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 144th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 220,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 228,000 arrivals | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 240,000 arrivals | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 234,000 arrivals | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 232,000 arrivals | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 207,000 arrivals | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 215,000 arrivals | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 218,000 arrivals | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 239,000 arrivals | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 246,000 arrivals | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 245,000 arrivals | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 254,000 arrivals | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 262,000 arrivals | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 266,000 arrivals | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 234,000 arrivals | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 230,000 arrivals | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 241,000 arrivals | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 247,000 arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 243,000 arrivals | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 249,000 arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 250,000 arrivals | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 265,000 arrivals | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 247,000 arrivals | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 269,000 arrivals | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 301,000 arrivals | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 125,000 arrivals | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 169,400 arrivals | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 265,100 arrivals | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 281,800 arrivals | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 330,200 arrivals | +17.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 330,200 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 330,200 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -58.5% | 301,000 arrivals | 125,000 arrivals |
| 2022 | +56.5% | 169,400 arrivals | 265,100 arrivals |
| 2021 | +35.5% | 125,000 arrivals | 169,400 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,800 arrivals | 220,000 arrivals | 240,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 238,600 arrivals | 207,000 arrivals | 266,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,200 arrivals | 230,000 arrivals | 301,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,300 arrivals | 125,000 arrivals | 330,200 arrivals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 345,700 arrivals compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 arrivals compare
- 143 Seychelles 332,000 arrivals compare
- 145 Benin 325,000 arrivals compare
- 146 Lesotho 320,000 arrivals compare
- 147 Botswana 314,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Antigua and Barbuda was 330,200 arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 330,200 arrivals in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.