Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.566 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United States Virgin Islands, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United States Virgin Islands is 0.566 ratio, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 4.41 ratio in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.566 ratio, in 2021.
That places United States Virgin Islands 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.83 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 3.77 ratio | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 4.41 ratio | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 4.07 ratio | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 3.06 ratio | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 3.39 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.74 ratio | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.45 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.65 ratio | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.38 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.44 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.24 ratio | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.99 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.42 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.74 ratio | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.26 ratio | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 ratio | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.58 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.12 ratio | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.86 ratio | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.65 ratio | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.04 ratio | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 3.04 ratio | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.85 ratio | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.566 ratio | -69.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.566 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.566 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.56 ratio, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 ratio | 2.83 ratio | 4.41 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.43 ratio | 2.99 ratio | 3.74 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 ratio | 2.65 ratio | 4.04 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 ratio | 0.566 ratio | 1.85 ratio | 2 |
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More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United States Virgin Islands?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United States Virgin Islands was 0.566 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 ratio in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.566 ratio in 2021.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.