Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 18,200 trips in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 18,200 trips. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 105,700 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,200 trips, in 2021.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 78,000 trips | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 82,000 trips | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 86,000 trips | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 78,000 trips | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 64,000 trips | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 70,100 trips | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 83,300 trips | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 88,600 trips | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 88,900 trips | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91,100 trips | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 94,900 trips | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 105,700 trips | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 98,800 trips | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 25,600 trips | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 18,200 trips | -28.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18,200 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18,200 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 | -74.1% | 98,800 trips | 25,600 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,600 trips | 74,000 trips | 86,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,050 trips | 64,000 trips | 70,100 trips | 2 |
| 2010s | 93,043 trips | 83,300 trips | 105,700 trips | 7 |
| 2020s | 21,900 trips | 18,200 trips | 25,600 trips | 2 |
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More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 18,200 trips in 2021, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 105,700 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,200 trips in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.