International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Barbados
Barbados: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 46.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Barbados, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 46.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Barbados peaked at 78.00 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Barbados ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.80 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 45.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.40 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.86 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.50 billion current US$ (2017)
- Transport services 16.1% (2017)
- Computer, communications and other services 69.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Barbados?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Barbados was 46.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 78.00 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Barbados rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.