International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 162.24 million current US$ in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 162.24 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States peaked at 661.30 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 162.24 million current US$, in 2019.
That places Caribbean Small States 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 374.09 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 368.49 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 401.59 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 438.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 471.26 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 507.85 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 514.51 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 523.38 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 545.55 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 644.65 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 497.68 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 434.22 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 460.94 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 478.75 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 385.23 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 330.67 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 290.59 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 661.30 million current US$ | +127.6% |
| 2013 | 642.29 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 650.44 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 483.29 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 449.73 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 476.86 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 310.62 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 162.24 million current US$ | -47.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +127.6% | 290.59 million current US$ | 661.30 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410.69 million current US$ | 368.49 million current US$ | 471.26 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 499.28 million current US$ | 385.23 million current US$ | 644.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.80 million current US$ | 162.24 million current US$ | 661.30 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 30 Australia 567.00 million current US$ compare
- 31 Finland 512.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 Egypt 476.00 million current US$ compare
- 33 Mexico 453.00 million current US$ compare
- 34 Italy 423.00 million current US$ compare
- 35 Norway 404.00 million current US$ compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 394.00 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, receipts for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Caribbean Small States was 162.24 million current US$ in 2019, 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 661.30 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.24 million current US$ in 2019.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.