Arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 684,800 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States Virgin Islands, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States Virgin Islands stood at 684,800 arrivals. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 126.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 684,800 arrivals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 302,700 arrivals, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 116th 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 454,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 373,000 arrivals | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 393,000 arrivals | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 422,000 arrivals | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 484,000 arrivals | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 546,000 arrivals | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 527,000 arrivals | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 520,000 arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 538,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 563,000 arrivals | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 594,000 arrivals | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 571,000 arrivals | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 587,000 arrivals | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 574,000 arrivals | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 563,000 arrivals | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 572,000 arrivals | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 567,000 arrivals | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 619,000 arrivals | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 590,000 arrivals | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 615,000 arrivals | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 642,000 arrivals | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 667,000 arrivals | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 535,000 arrivals | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 381,000 arrivals | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 514,000 arrivals | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 302,700 arrivals | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 684,800 arrivals | +126.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 684,800 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 684,800 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +126.2% | 302,700 arrivals | 684,800 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425,200 arrivals | 373,000 arrivals | 484,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 558,300 arrivals | 520,000 arrivals | 594,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,200 arrivals | 381,000 arrivals | 667,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,750 arrivals | 302,700 arrivals | 684,800 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in United States Virgin Islands was 684,800 arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 684,800 arrivals in 2021.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,700 arrivals in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.