International tourist trips in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: International tourist trips was 173,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist trips in British Virgin Islands, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 173,000 for international tourist trips 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, international tourist trips in British Virgin Islands peaked at 408,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56,000, 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.
International tourist trips in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 219,000 | — |
| 1996 | 244,000 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 244,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 279,000 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 284,000 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 272,000 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 296,000 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 282,000 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 278,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 304,000 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 337,000 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 356,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 358,000 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 346,000 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 309,000 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 330,000 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 338,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 351,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 366,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 386,000 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 393,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 408,000 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 335,000 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 192,000 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 302,400 | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 83,000 | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 56,000 | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 173,000 | +208.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 173,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 173,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 | 173,000 |
| 2020 | -72.6% | 302,400 | 83,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,000 | 219,000 | 284,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 313,800 | 272,000 | 358,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,140 | 192,000 | 408,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,000 | 56,000 | 173,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in British Virgin Islands?
- International tourist trips in British Virgin Islands was 173,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 408,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,000 in 2021.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for international tourist trips?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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