Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Barbados
Barbados: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 704,340 arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Barbados, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Barbados is 704,340 arrivals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Barbados peaked at 704,340 arrivals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144,800 arrivals, in 2021.
That places Barbados 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 442,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 447,000 arrivals | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 472,000 arrivals | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 512,000 arrivals | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 515,000 arrivals | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 545,000 arrivals | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 507,000 arrivals | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 498,000 arrivals | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 531,000 arrivals | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 552,000 arrivals | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 548,000 arrivals | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 563,000 arrivals | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 575,000 arrivals | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 568,000 arrivals | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 519,000 arrivals | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 532,000 arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 568,000 arrivals | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 536,000 arrivals | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 509,000 arrivals | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 521,000 arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 592,000 arrivals | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 632,000 arrivals | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 664,000 arrivals | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 680,000 arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 523,000 arrivals | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 207,400 arrivals | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 144,800 arrivals | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 539,700 arrivals | +272.7% |
| 2023 | 636,046 arrivals | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 704,340 arrivals | +10.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 704,340 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 704,340 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +272.7% | 144,800 arrivals | 539,700 arrivals |
| 2020 | -60.3% | 523,000 arrivals | 207,400 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,600 arrivals | 442,000 arrivals | 515,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 540,600 arrivals | 498,000 arrivals | 575,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 575,700 arrivals | 509,000 arrivals | 680,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 446,457 arrivals | 144,800 arrivals | 704,340 arrivals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 in Barbados?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Barbados was 704,340 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 704,340 arrivals in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,800 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Barbados ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.