International tourism, receipts in Barbados
Barbados: International tourism, receipts was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Barbados, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.07 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Barbados peaked at 1.20 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 628.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Barbados 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683.00 million current US$ | 628.00 million current US$ | 734.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 935.10 million current US$ | 695.00 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.86 million current US$ | 910.00 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 72 Uruguay 1.08 billion current US$ compare
- 73 Aruba 1.08 billion current US$ compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 1.08 billion current US$ compare
- 76 Sudan 1.04 billion current US$ compare
- 77 Chile 1.03 billion current US$ compare
- 78 Bahamas 1.01 billion current US$ compare
- 78 Tunisia 1.01 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.50 billion current US$ (2017)
- Transport services 16.1% (2017)
- Computer, communications and other services 69.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Barbados?
- International tourism, receipts in Barbados was 1.07 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Barbados rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.