International tourism, expenditures in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: International tourism, expenditures was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Caribbean small states, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Caribbean small states is 1.75 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Caribbean small states peaked at 1.75 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 861.38 million current US$, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 861.38 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 9 |
More private sector data for Caribbean small states
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 22.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Caribbean small states?
- International tourism, expenditures in Caribbean small states was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 861.38 million current US$ in 1995.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.