Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Barbados

Barbados: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 928.60 million current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
928.60 million current US$
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
115th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.25 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
578.00 million current US$
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Barbados, 1995–2022

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1995200820221995: 628.0M current US$1996: 665.0M current US$1997: 670.0M current US$1998: 718.0M current US$1999: 734.0M current US$2000: 795.0M current US$2001: 728.0M current US$2002: 695.0M current US$2003: 840.0M current US$2004: 843.0M current US$2005: 905.0M current US$2006: 1.1B current US$2007: 1.2B current US$2008: 1.2B current US$2009: 1.1B current US$2010: 1.0B current US$2011: 984.0M current US$2012: 947.0M current US$2013: 988.0M current US$2014: 910.0M current US$2015: 974.0M current US$2016: 1.1B current US$2017: 1.1B current US$2018: 1.1B current US$2019: 1.2B current US$2020: 578.0M current US$2021: 627.0M current US$2022: 928.6M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2022, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Barbados stood at 928.60 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Barbados peaked at 1.25 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 578.00 million current US$, in 2020.

Barbados ranks 115th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 683.00 million current US$ 628.00 million current US$ 734.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 935.10 million current US$ 695.00 million current US$ 1.20 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.04 billion current US$ 910.00 million current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ 10
2020s 711.20 million current US$ 578.00 million current US$ 928.60 million current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 112 Seychelles 1.02 billion current US$ compare
  2. 113 United States Virgin Islands 1.00 billion current US$ compare
  3. 114 Moldova 933.16 million current US$ compare
  4. 116 Bolivia 881.07 million current US$ compare
  5. 117 Nepal 861.07 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Barbados?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Barbados was 928.60 million current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 578.00 million current US$ in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Barbados ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.