International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 10.59 billion current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States is 10.59 billion current US$, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States peaked at 10.59 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.33 billion current US$, in 1995.
Caribbean Small States ranks 34th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.33 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.49 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.71 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.17 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.24 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.04 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.49 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.47 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.94 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 7.20 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.16 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.70 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.80 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 9.84 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.59 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.34 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 7.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 10.59 billion current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 31 Croatia 5.63 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Iran 5.25 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Russia 4.96 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Egypt 4.87 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Morocco 4.51 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Luxembourg 4.45 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Hungary 4.22 billion 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, receipts in Caribbean Small States?
- International tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States was 10.59 billion 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, receipts recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.