International tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: International tourism, receipts was 32.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 32.1% for international tourism, receipts in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States peaked at 41.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2011.
That places Caribbean Small States 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.4% | — |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 38.7% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 16.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 15.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States?
- International tourism, receipts in Caribbean Small States was 32.1% in 2019, 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 41.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.