Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 350,800 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Lucia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 350,800 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 79.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Lucia peaked at 408,200 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127,800 trips, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,200 trips | 223,000 trips | 253,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 277,625 trips | 256,000 trips | 302,000 trips | 8 |
| 2010s | 333,000 trips | 291,000 trips | 408,200 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,633 trips | 127,800 trips | 350,800 trips | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Lucia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Lucia was 350,800 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 408,200 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,800 trips in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.