Arrivals of tourists from abroad in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 173,000 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in British Virgin Islands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 173,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in British Virgin Islands peaked at 408,000 arrivals in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56,000 arrivals, in 2021.
That places British Virgin Islands 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 219,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 244,000 arrivals | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 244,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 279,000 arrivals | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 284,000 arrivals | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 272,000 arrivals | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 296,000 arrivals | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 282,000 arrivals | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 278,000 arrivals | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 304,000 arrivals | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 337,000 arrivals | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 356,000 arrivals | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 358,000 arrivals | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 346,000 arrivals | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 309,000 arrivals | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 330,000 arrivals | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 338,000 arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 351,000 arrivals | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 366,000 arrivals | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 386,000 arrivals | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 393,000 arrivals | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 408,000 arrivals | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 335,000 arrivals | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 192,000 arrivals | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 302,400 arrivals | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 83,000 arrivals | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 56,000 arrivals | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 173,000 arrivals | +208.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 173,000 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 173,000 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +208.9% | 56,000 arrivals | 173,000 arrivals |
| 2020 | -72.6% | 302,400 arrivals | 83,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,000 arrivals | 219,000 arrivals | 284,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 313,800 arrivals | 272,000 arrivals | 358,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,140 arrivals | 192,000 arrivals | 408,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,000 arrivals | 56,000 arrivals | 173,000 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in British Virgin Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in British Virgin Islands was 173,000 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 408,000 arrivals in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,000 arrivals in 2021.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.