Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 59,000 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 59,000 arrivals, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 97,000 arrivals in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24,200 arrivals, in 2021.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 58,000 arrivals | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 65,000 arrivals | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 67,000 arrivals | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 68,000 arrivals | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 73,000 arrivals | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 71,000 arrivals | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 78,000 arrivals | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 79,000 arrivals | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 87,000 arrivals | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 96,000 arrivals | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 97,000 arrivals | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 90,000 arrivals | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 84,000 arrivals | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 75,000 arrivals | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 72,000 arrivals | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 74,000 arrivals | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 74,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72,000 arrivals | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 71,000 arrivals | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 75,000 arrivals | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 79,000 arrivals | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 76,000 arrivals | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 80,000 arrivals | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 84,000 arrivals | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27,000 arrivals | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 24,200 arrivals | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 59,000 arrivals | +143.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 59,000 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 59,000 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +143.8% | 24,200 arrivals | 59,000 arrivals |
| 2020 | -67.9% | 84,000 arrivals | 27,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,600 arrivals | 58,000 arrivals | 68,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 83,000 arrivals | 71,000 arrivals | 97,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,700 arrivals | 71,000 arrivals | 84,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,733 arrivals | 24,200 arrivals | 59,000 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 176 Papua New Guinea 66,800 arrivals compare
- 177 Dominica 61,000 arrivals compare
- 178 New Caledonia 59,399 arrivals compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 52,400 arrivals compare
- 181 Samoa 49,400 arrivals compare
- 182 Chad 40,000 arrivals compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 40,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 59,000 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 97,000 arrivals in 2006.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,200 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.