International trips for personal reasons in Barbados

Barbados: International trips for personal reasons was 586,697 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
586,697
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
97th
of 179 countries
All-time high
628,400
in 2018
All-time low
125,179
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for personal reasons in Barbados, 1995–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920241995: 423.0k1996: 423.0k1997: 435.0k1998: 471.0k1999: 460.0k2000: 485.0k2001: 450.0k2002: 439.0k2003: 466.0k2004: 481.0k2005: 476.0k2006: 503.0k2007: 516.0k2008: 508.0k2009: 463.0k2010: 479.0k2011: 514.0k2012: 485.0k2013: 451.0k2014: 462.2k2015: 533.2k2016: 573.9k2017: 609.8k2018: 628.4k2019: 477.3k2020: 157.8k2021: 125.2k2022: 450.3k2023: 508.6k2024: 586.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Barbados is 586,697, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Barbados peaked at 628,400 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 125,179, in 2021.

Barbados ranks 97th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

International trips for personal reasons in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Barbados, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 423,000 —
1996 423,000 +0.0%
1997 435,000 +2.8%
1998 471,000 +8.3%
1999 460,000 -2.3%
2000 485,000 +5.4%
2001 450,000 -7.2%
2002 439,000 -2.4%
2003 466,000 +6.2%
2004 481,000 +3.2%
2005 476,000 -1.0%
2006 503,000 +5.7%
2007 516,000 +2.6%
2008 508,000 -1.6%
2009 463,000 -8.9%
2010 479,000 +3.5%
2011 514,000 +7.3%
2012 485,000 -5.6%
2013 451,000 -7.0%
2014 462,200 +2.5%
2015 533,200 +15.4%
2016 573,900 +7.6%
2017 609,800 +6.3%
2018 628,400 +3.1%
2019 477,300 -24.0%
2020 157,849 -66.9%
2021 125,179 -20.7%
2022 450,288 +259.7%
2023 508,593 +12.9%
2024 586,697 +15.4%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 586,697 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 586,697 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal 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 +259.7% 125,179 450,288
2020 -66.9% 477,300 157,849

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 442,400 423,000 471,000 5
2000s 478,700 439,000 516,000 10
2010s 521,380 451,000 628,400 10
2020s 365,721 125,179 586,697 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Barbados?
International trips for personal reasons in Barbados was 586,697 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 628,400 in 2018.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 125,179 in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Barbados ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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