International trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados

Barbados: International trips for business and professional reasons was 57,126 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
57,126
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
106th
of 175 countries
All-time high
72,000
in 2005
All-time low
10,949
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados, 1995–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200920241995: 19.0k1996: 24.0k1997: 37.0k1998: 41.0k1999: 55.0k2000: 60.0k2001: 57.0k2002: 58.0k2003: 65.0k2004: 70.0k2005: 72.0k2006: 60.0k2007: 58.0k2008: 60.0k2009: 55.0k2010: 53.0k2011: 54.0k2012: 51.0k2013: 58.0k2014: 58.6k2015: 59.1k2016: 58.2k2017: 53.8k2018: 51.8k2019: 45.2k2020: 17.9k2021: 10.9k2022: 52.4k2023: 66.8k2024: 57.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados stood at 57,126.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados peaked at 72,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,949, in 2021.

Barbados ranks 106th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

International trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 19,000 —
1996 24,000 +26.3%
1997 37,000 +54.2%
1998 41,000 +10.8%
1999 55,000 +34.1%
2000 60,000 +9.1%
2001 57,000 -5.0%
2002 58,000 +1.8%
2003 65,000 +12.1%
2004 70,000 +7.7%
2005 72,000 +2.9%
2006 60,000 -16.7%
2007 58,000 -3.3%
2008 60,000 +3.4%
2009 55,000 -8.3%
2010 53,000 -3.6%
2011 54,000 +1.9%
2012 51,000 -5.6%
2013 58,000 +13.7%
2014 58,600 +1.0%
2015 59,100 +0.9%
2016 58,200 -1.5%
2017 53,800 -7.6%
2018 51,800 -3.7%
2019 45,200 -12.7%
2020 17,905 -60.4%
2021 10,949 -38.8%
2022 52,354 +378.2%
2023 66,815 +27.6%
2024 57,126 -14.5%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 57,126 is below the median for high income countries, which is 279,289, 20% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 57,126 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,126, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +378.2% 10,949 52,354

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,200 19,000 55,000 5
2000s 61,500 55,000 72,000 10
2010s 54,270 45,200 59,100 10
2020s 41,030 10,949 66,815 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 59,000 compare
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  3. 105 Nepal 58,400 compare
  4. 107 Algeria 56,200 compare
  5. 108 Guyana 52,800 compare
  6. 109 Guinea 52,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Barbados was 57,126 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 72,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 10,949 in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Barbados ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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