Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 1.81 million trips in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bahamas, 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 personal purposes in Bahamas is 1.81 million trips, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bahamas peaked at 1.81 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 402,322 trips, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.48 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 1.49 million trips | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million trips | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million trips | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million trips | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million trips | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million trips | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million trips | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million trips | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million trips | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million trips | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million trips | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million trips | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million trips | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million trips | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million trips | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million trips | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million trips | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million trips | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million trips | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million trips | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million trips | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million trips | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million trips | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 402,322 trips | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 861,096 trips | +114.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million trips | +58.9% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million trips | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million trips | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.81 million trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.81 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bahamas 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 | +114.0% | 402,322 trips | 861,096 trips |
| 2020 | -76.3% | 1.70 million trips | 402,322 trips |
| 2022 | +58.9% | 861,096 trips | 1.37 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million trips | 1.38 million trips | 1.49 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million trips | 1.24 million trips | 1.49 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million trips | 1.26 million trips | 1.70 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million trips | 402,322 trips | 1.81 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bahamas?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bahamas was 1.81 million 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,322 trips in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Bahamas ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.