Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Dominica
Dominica: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 55,200 trips in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Dominica, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 55,200 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
The figure is up 367.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Dominica peaked at 80,200 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,800 trips, in 2021.
That places Dominica 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 51,000 trips | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 53,000 trips | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 54,000 trips | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 60,000 trips | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 57,000 trips | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 54,300 trips | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 56,300 trips | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 60,300 trips | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 66,500 trips | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 66,500 trips | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70,500 trips | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 71,500 trips | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65,900 trips | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 60,500 trips | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 62,300 trips | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 61,700 trips | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65,600 trips | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 65,600 trips | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67,800 trips | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 61,500 trips | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 65,200 trips | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 59,800 trips | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 51,100 trips | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 80,200 trips | +56.9% |
| 2020 | 19,100 trips | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 11,800 trips | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 55,200 trips | +367.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 55,200 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 55,200 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +367.8% | 11,800 trips | 55,200 trips |
| 2020 | -76.2% | 80,200 trips | 19,100 trips |
| 2019 | +56.9% | 51,100 trips | 80,200 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,600 trips | 50,000 trips | 60,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 62,930 trips | 54,300 trips | 71,500 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,080 trips | 51,100 trips | 80,200 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,700 trips | 11,800 trips | 55,200 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 150 Djibouti 76,800 trips compare
- 151 New Caledonia 59,399 trips compare
- 152 French Guiana 56,780 trips compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,100 trips compare
- 155 Guinea 47,300 trips compare
- 155 Samoa 47,300 trips compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0463 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0463 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 15.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Dominica?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Dominica was 55,200 trips in 2022, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 80,200 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,800 trips in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Dominica ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.