Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Dominica
Dominica: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 61,000 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Dominica, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 61,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 306.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Dominica peaked at 90,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,000 arrivals, in 2021.
That places Dominica 177th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 63,000 arrivals | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 arrivals | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 66,000 arrivals | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 74,000 arrivals | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 70,000 arrivals | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 66,000 arrivals | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 69,000 arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 73,000 arrivals | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 80,000 arrivals | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 79,000 arrivals | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 84,000 arrivals | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 81,000 arrivals | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 81,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75,000 arrivals | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 77,000 arrivals | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 76,000 arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79,000 arrivals | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 78,000 arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81,500 arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 75,000 arrivals | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 78,000 arrivals | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 72,000 arrivals | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 63,000 arrivals | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 90,000 arrivals | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 22,000 arrivals | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 15,000 arrivals | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 61,000 arrivals | +306.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 61,000 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 61,000 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Dominica 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 | +306.7% | 15,000 arrivals | 61,000 arrivals |
| 2020 | -75.6% | 90,000 arrivals | 22,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,600 arrivals | 60,000 arrivals | 74,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 75,800 arrivals | 66,000 arrivals | 84,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,950 arrivals | 63,000 arrivals | 90,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,667 arrivals | 15,000 arrivals | 61,000 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79,800 arrivals compare
- 175 Anguilla 74,100 arrivals compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 66,800 arrivals compare
- 178 New Caledonia 59,399 arrivals compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59,000 arrivals compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 52,400 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Dominica?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Dominica was 61,000 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.