Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 373,000 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 373,000 arrivals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 528,000 arrivals in 2016 and was at its lowest, 106,000 arrivals, in 2020.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 460,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 365,000 arrivals | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 439,000 arrivals | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 458,000 arrivals | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 445,000 arrivals | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 432,000 arrivals | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 403,000 arrivals | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 381,000 arrivals | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 428,000 arrivals | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 475,000 arrivals | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 468,000 arrivals | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 468,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 469,000 arrivals | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 475,000 arrivals | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 440,000 arrivals | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 443,000 arrivals | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 424,000 arrivals | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 457,000 arrivals | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 467,000 arrivals | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 500,000 arrivals | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 505,000 arrivals | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 528,000 arrivals | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 402,000 arrivals | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 178,000 arrivals | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 320,000 arrivals | +79.8% |
| 2020 | 106,000 arrivals | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 249,000 arrivals | +134.9% |
| 2022 | 373,000 arrivals | +49.8% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 373,000 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 373,000 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +134.9% | 106,000 arrivals | 249,000 arrivals |
| 2019 | +79.8% | 178,000 arrivals | 320,000 arrivals |
| 2020 | -66.9% | 320,000 arrivals | 106,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433,400 arrivals | 365,000 arrivals | 460,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 443,900 arrivals | 381,000 arrivals | 475,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,400 arrivals | 178,000 arrivals | 528,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,667 arrivals | 106,000 arrivals | 373,000 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 405,000 arrivals compare
- 134 Eswatini 393,000 arrivals compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 382,000 arrivals compare
- 137 Belize 372,600 arrivals compare
- 138 Yemen 366,700 arrivals compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 356,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0008 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 373,000 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 528,000 arrivals in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.