International tourist trips in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: International tourist trips was 405,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 405,000 for international tourist trips in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 487,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79,000, in 1995.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79,000 | — |
| 1996 | 88,000 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 93,000 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 111,000 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 121,000 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 152,000 | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 166,000 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 155,000 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 164,000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 173,000 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 176,000 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 248,000 | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 265,000 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 352,000 | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 351,000 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 281,000 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 354,000 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 291,700 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 290,600 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 358,000 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 386,000 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 449,000 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 416,400 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 441,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 487,000 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 164,500 | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 405,000 | +146.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 405,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 405,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in Turks and Caicos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +146.2% | 164,500 | 405,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,400 | 79,000 | 121,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 220,200 | 152,000 | 352,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,470 | 281,000 | 487,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,750 | 164,500 | 405,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- International tourist trips in Turks and Caicos Islands was 405,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 487,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,000 in 1995.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for international tourist trips?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos 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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