International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 653.91 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 653.91 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States peaked at 653.91 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 184.52 million current US$, in 1995.
Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 184.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 211.59 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 236.55 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 242.49 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 208.02 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 311.44 million current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 267.46 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 276.96 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 322.14 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 434.34 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 501.90 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 398.14 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 423.48 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 371.60 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 340.23 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 347.47 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 296.80 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 494.67 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 471.74 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 591.18 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 532.87 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 474.56 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 601.55 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 653.91 million current US$ | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.63 million current US$ | 184.52 million current US$ | 242.49 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 364.77 million current US$ | 267.46 million current US$ | 501.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.08 million current US$ | 296.80 million current US$ | 653.91 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 29 South Korea 548.00 million current US$ compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 536.00 million current US$ compare
- 31 South Sudan 468.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 Romania 450.00 million current US$ compare
- 33 Cyprus 439.32 million current US$ compare
- 34 Netherlands 406.60 million current US$ compare
- 35 Argentina 400.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 20.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 44.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States was 653.91 million current US$ in 2018, 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 653.91 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.52 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.