International tourism, number of arrivals in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: International tourism, number of arrivals was 8.61 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in United States Virgin Islands, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 8.61 million for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 315.2% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 8.61 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1995.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.74 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.61 million | +315.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 million | 1.74 million | 2.14 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.25 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 1.92 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million | 8.61 million | 8.61 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 21 Switzerland 11.82 million compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.10 million compare
- 23 Ireland 10.95 million compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 8.51 million compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 8.08 million compare
- 27 Greece 7.41 million compare
More private sector data for United States Virgin Islands
- Food imports 11.3% (1978)
- Manufactures imports 24.1% (1978)
- Food exports 0.2% (1978)
- Manufactures exports 8.3% (1978)
- New businesses registered 1,267 number (2024)
- International tourism, receipts 686.00 million current US$ (2020)
- New business density 19.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in United States Virgin Islands?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in United States Virgin Islands was 8.61 million 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1995.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.