International tourism, number of arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: International tourism, number of arrivals was 384,500 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 384,500. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.9% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.06 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 384,500, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 447,000 | — |
| 1996 | 498,000 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 526,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 570,000 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 560,000 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 634,000 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 624,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 528,000 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 623,000 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 769,000 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 712,000 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 838,000 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 935,000 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 863,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 944,000 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 788,000 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 848,000 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 819,000 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 777,000 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 771,000 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 894,000 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 874,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 384,500 | -62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520,200 | 447,000 | 570,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 747,000 | 528,000 | 944,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,000 | 771,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,500 | 384,500 | 384,500 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 429,000 compare
- 137 Yemen 398,000 compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 392,000 compare
- 140 Armenia 375,000 compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 370,400 compare
- 142 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 351,000 compare
- 142 Montenegro 351,000 compare
More private sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 938.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 84.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 339.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda was 384,500 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,500 in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.