International tourism, receipts in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: International tourism, receipts was 10.59 billion current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Caribbean small states, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Caribbean small states is 10.59 billion current US$, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Caribbean small states peaked at 10.59 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.33 billion current US$, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.34 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 7.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 10.59 billion current US$ | 7 |
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, receipts in Caribbean small states?
- International tourism, receipts in Caribbean small states was 10.59 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 Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 billion current US$ in 1995.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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, 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.