Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 315,000 trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 315,000 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 315,000 trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,600 trips, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 186,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 199,000 trips | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 209,000 trips | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 202,000 trips | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 234,000 trips | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 231,000 trips | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 240,000 trips | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 251,000 trips | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 258,000 trips | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 228,000 trips | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 225,000 trips | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 234,000 trips | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 240,400 trips | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 241,000 trips | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 258,100 trips | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 240,000 trips | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 258,400 trips | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 285,700 trips | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 118,600 trips | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 163,400 trips | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 253,900 trips | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 272,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 315,000 trips | +15.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 315,000 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 315,000 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -58.5% | 285,700 trips | 118,600 trips |
| 2022 | +55.4% | 163,400 trips | 253,900 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,000 trips | 186,000 trips | 209,000 trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 240,333 trips | 228,000 trips | 258,000 trips | 6 |
| 2010s | 247,825 trips | 225,000 trips | 285,700 trips | 8 |
| 2020s | 224,580 trips | 118,600 trips | 315,000 trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 trips compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 329,100 trips compare
- 115 Seychelles 325,800 trips compare
- 117 Venezuela 296,200 trips compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 259,700 trips compare
- 119 Ethiopia 258,000 trips compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Antigua and Barbuda was 315,000 trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 315,000 trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,600 trips in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.