Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 51,100 trips in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 51,100 trips.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 81,000 trips in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20,500 trips, in 2021.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 52,000 trips | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 57,000 trips | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 60,000 trips | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 60,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65,000 trips | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 65,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70,000 trips | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 75,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 81,000 trips | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 75,000 trips | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 70,000 trips | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 60,000 trips | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 58,000 trips | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 60,000 trips | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 61,000 trips | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58,800 trips | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 58,000 trips | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62,400 trips | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 65,200 trips | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 62,700 trips | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 65,800 trips | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 67,000 trips | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22,800 trips | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 20,500 trips | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 51,100 trips | +149.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 51,100 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 51,100 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +149.3% | 20,500 trips | 51,100 trips |
| 2020 | -66.0% | 67,000 trips | 22,800 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,600 trips | 52,000 trips | 60,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 70,125 trips | 60,000 trips | 81,000 trips | 8 |
| 2010s | 61,890 trips | 58,000 trips | 67,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,467 trips | 20,500 trips | 51,100 trips | 3 |
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 51,100 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 trips in 2006.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,500 trips in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.