According to UNWTO data, the number of international tourist arrivals in Barbados declined by 43 percent in 2020 in comparison to the previous year. The decline in international tourist arrivals in the country was most likely caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which began in 2020.

Tourist Arrivals in Barbados decreased to 77967 in January from 87112 in December of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Barbados Tourist Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

According to the UNWTO, international tourists in Barbados spent in 2021 just under 600 million U.S. dollars, excluding passenger transport expenses. This was a significant decrease compared to the previous year, when the country reported international tourists receipts greater than one billion U.S. dollars.

International tourism, number of arrivals in Barbados was reported at 966000 in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Barbados - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Barbados BB: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 1.125 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.080 USD bn for 2017. Barbados BB: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 913.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2018, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.196 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 620.000 USD mn in 1995. Barbados BB: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

Barbados tourist spending for 2016 was 1.07 billion US dollars, a 9.96% increase from 2015.

• Barbados tourist spending for 2015 was 974.00 million US dollars, a 7.03% increase from 2014.
• Barbados tourist spending for 2014 was 910.00 million US dollars, a 7.89% decline from 2013.
• Barbados tourist spending for 2013 was 988.00 million US dollars, a 4.33% increase from 2012.

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.

United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: Barbados data was reported at 2,440.000 Person in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,966.000 Person for Jan 2025. United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: Barbados data is updated monthly, averaging 4,132.000 Person from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 302 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,734.000 Person in Aug 2024 and a record low of 2.000 Person in Apr 2020. United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: Barbados data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Travel and Tourism Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Q001: Visitor Arrivals.

Venezuela Tourist Arrival: International: The Caribbean: Barbados data was reported at 431.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 230.000 Person for 2010. Venezuela Tourist Arrival: International: The Caribbean: Barbados data is updated yearly, averaging 661.000 Person from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2011, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,297.000 Person in 2005 and a record low of 230.000 Person in 2010. Venezuela Tourist Arrival: International: The Caribbean: Barbados data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.Q001: Tourist Arrival. The source has temporarily cease the publication of Venezuela tourism statistics.

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Barbados was reported at 1125000000 USD in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Barbados - International tourism, receipts for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

The Bahamas experienced an increase of around 17 percent in the volume of inbound tourism in 2021, according to data published by the UNWTO. In that year, less than 900 thousand overnight tourist arrivals and 1.2 million same-day visitor arrivals were registered in the North American archipelago.

Profile of visitors to the Bahamas

Most of the people who visited the Bahamas in 2021 traveled for leisure or personal purposes. Only 31 thousand tourist arrivals to this destination were motivated by business or professional reasons. International tourists primarily arrived from other American countries, mostly from the United States, which is partly explained by the proximity of this islands to the state of Florida.

Impact of tourism in the Bahamas

In 2021, there were more than five visitors per inhabitant in the Bahamas. However, this relation was around 20 to one in pre-pandemic years. Due to this great influx of visitors, the Caribbean country’s economy has become highly dependent on tourism. For instance, visitor spending accounted for approximately one-third of the Bahamas GDP, which translated into a major blow during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when this share went down to only 10 percent. In addition to this, tourism also contributes significantly to the country's employment in the service sector, which makes up nearly 90 percent of the total employment.

9,66,000 (number) in 2019. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

966.000 (número) in 2019. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

In 2021, the travel and tourism sector in Antigua and Barbuda contributed to approximately 84 percent of the country's total employment. This Caribbean country was the most tourism-dependent island in the region in terms of employment that year. Aruba ranked second in the list, with a contribution above 80 percent.

In 2022, the contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the total employment in the Caribbean region was nearly 15 percent. Nevertheless, only seven out of the 22 listed Caribbean islands registered percentages below that average that year. In contrast, the travel and tourism sector contributed more than 90 percent of Antigua and Barbuda's total employment, the highest percentage in the region that year. Aruba recorded a share of tourism employment of over 85 percent.

In Caribbean region, the travel and tourism sector contributed more than 60 billion U.S. dollars to the gross domestic product in 2022. Among all listed Caribbean territories, the Dominican Republic and Cuba registered the highest total contributions of this sector to the GDP.

Arrivals of Barbados plummeted by 28.76% from 1,356,000 number in 2018 to 966,000 number in 2019. Since the 9.62% surge in 2017, arrivals sank by 28.18% in 2019. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: Barbados data was reported at 55.000 Person in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.000 Person for Dec 2024. Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: Barbados data is updated monthly, averaging 44.000 Person from Jan 2012 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 179.000 Person in Nov 2014 and a record low of 0.000 Person in May 2020. Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: Barbados data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Secretary of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.Q005: Visitor Arrivals: Foreign. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Antigua and Barbuda was the Caribbean economy that relied the most on travel and tourism in 2022, with this sector accounting for more than 90 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP). Aruba followed that year as the Caribbean island with the second-largest share of GDP from tourism.

Indonesia Visitors Arrivals: Annual: America: Barbados data was reported at 83.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.000 Person for 2023. Indonesia Visitors Arrivals: Annual: America: Barbados data is updated yearly, averaging 81.000 Person from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2024, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 146.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1.000 Person in 2021. Indonesia Visitors Arrivals: Annual: America: Barbados data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table ID.QA004: Visitors Arrivals: by Country of Residence: Annual.

Barbados E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Travel & Tourism data was reported at 2,654.044 USD in 10 Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 398.001 USD for 27 May 2024. Barbados E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Travel & Tourism data is updated daily, averaging 2,057.759 USD from Dec 2018 (Median) to 10 Jun 2024, with 1572 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43,143.868 USD in 20 Mar 2020 and a record low of 12.950 USD in 26 Sep 2021. Barbados E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Travel & Tourism data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Grips Intelligence Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.GI.EC: E-Commerce Transactions: by Category.