International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Barbados
Barbados: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 33.00 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Barbados is 33.00 million current US$, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 371.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Barbados peaked at 33.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million current US$, in 2009.
That places Barbados 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 8.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.00 million current US$ | +333.3% |
| 2012 | 18.00 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 19.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 23.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 27.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 33.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 33.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.50 million current US$, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 33.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.00 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +333.3% | 3.00 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.80 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.70 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 95 Namibia 37.00 million current US$ compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 36.00 million current US$ compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 33.20 million current US$ compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 30.00 million current US$
- 99 Uruguay 30.00 million current US$ compare
- 101 Cameroon 28.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 670.92 million current US$ (2017)
- Food exports 43.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 41.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.50 billion current US$ (2017)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,514 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Barbados?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Barbados was 33.00 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, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Barbados ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.