Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 38,000 trips in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Trinidad and Tobago is 38,000 trips, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 105,000 trips in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,000 trips, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 48,000 trips | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 trips | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 60,000 trips | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 61,000 trips | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 68,000 trips | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 69,000 trips | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72,000 trips | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 79,000 trips | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 86,000 trips | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 89,000 trips | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 92,000 trips | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 85,000 trips | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 89,000 trips | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 90,000 trips | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 74,000 trips | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 103,000 trips | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 105,000 trips | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65,100 trips | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 92,600 trips | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 92,900 trips | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89,600 trips | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 82,800 trips | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 81,600 trips | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 82,000 trips | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,000 trips | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 8,000 trips | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 30,000 trips | +275.0% |
| 2023 | 41,000 trips | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 38,000 trips | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,800 trips | 48,000 trips | 65,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 81,900 trips | 68,000 trips | 92,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,860 trips | 65,100 trips | 105,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,200 trips | 8,000 trips | 41,000 trips | 5 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Trinidad and Tobago was 38,000 trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 105,000 trips in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 trips in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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 for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.