International tourist trips in Barbados
Barbados: International tourist trips was 704,340 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Barbados, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Barbados is 704,340, 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, international tourist trips in Barbados peaked at 704,340 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144,800, 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.
International tourist trips in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 442,000 | — |
| 1996 | 447,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 472,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 512,000 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 515,000 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 545,000 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 507,000 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 498,000 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 531,000 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 552,000 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 548,000 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 563,000 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 575,000 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 568,000 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 519,000 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 532,000 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 568,000 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 536,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 509,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 521,000 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 592,000 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 632,000 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 664,000 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 680,000 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 523,000 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 207,400 | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 144,800 | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 539,700 | +272.7% |
| 2023 | 636,046 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 704,340 | +10.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 704,340 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 704,340 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 | 539,700 |
| 2020 | -60.3% | 523,000 | 207,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,600 | 442,000 | 515,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 540,600 | 498,000 | 575,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 575,700 | 509,000 | 680,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 446,457 | 144,800 | 704,340 | 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 international tourist trips in Barbados?
- International tourist trips in Barbados was 704,340 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 704,340 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,800 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for international tourist trips?
- Barbados ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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