According to UNWTO data, the number of international tourist arrivals in Barbados declined by ** 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.

According to the UNWTO, international tourists in Barbados spent in 2021 just under *** 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 *********** U.S. dollars.

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;

United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: Barbados data was reported at 2,983.000 Person in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,440.000 Person for Feb 2025. United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: Barbados data is updated monthly, averaging 4,093.000 Person from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 303 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.

Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: Barbados data was reported at 52.000 Person in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.000 Person for Feb 2025. Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: Barbados data is updated monthly, averaging 44.000 Person from Jan 2012 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 159 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]

Abstract

The RFS in Caribbean was conducted in 13 countries between March and November 2020 and focused on the tourism industry and the restaurant, hotel and tour and transport companies. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, data collection was done both remotely and in-person depending on the restrictions in place and preference of respondent. The countries covered included Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos. The survey in the Caribbean focused on impacts of recent disasters to have affected the region, including Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Tropical Storm Dorian, etc. (see Table 2 for country and disaster list). The data collection was financed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) with the objective of better understanding how natural hazards – large and small, affect the tourism industry in the Caribbean. The data informed the 360° Resilience: A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks (Rozenberg, et al. 2021) to make recommendations on how Caribbean countries can invest resources to strengthen resilience in the region.

This project was a collaborative effort between GFDRR and Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice (GPURL).

Geographic coverage

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos.

Analysis unit

• Firm level

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sample was drawn to achieve representativeness at the country level as well as the regional level. In the Dominican Republic, sampling was done in a way to also achieve representativeness in 4 provinces in the country. Since there was no comprehensive list of firms operating in the tourism industry readily available to sample from, the firm hired to collect data created a sampling frame from scratch by contacting relevant organizations and websites. To be able to say something about different sectors within the tourism industry, the sampling was stratified by three sectors, including hotels and accommodation, restaurants and bars, and a third sector including rental, taxi and tour companies, attractions and souvenir shops (referred to in this note as hotel, restaurant and tour/transport sectors). The sample selection was then completed in one stage in which firms were selected by using a systematic random sampling method from each stratum.

Once the firm is selected for inclusion in the survey, every effort was made to interview the firm. The survey response rate was low due to the COVID pandemic, and replacements were done. Replacements were drawn from the same stratum. Due to restrictions in some countries, firms were not reachable, even after several attempts and replacements had been done. To compensate for low response rate in some countries, the sample size in other countries was increased. As a result, The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos have lower than expected sample size so caution should be applied when interpreting country level results from these two countries. See Technical Note for more detail on composition of final sample.

The final sample contains a total of 1413 firms across the 13 countries. Dominican Republic has the largest number of observations because the objective of sampling was also to achieve province level representativeness, in addition to country level representativeness, in 4 providences that rely heavily on tourism.

To make the survey estimates representative of the population, it is necessary to apply weights to selected firms during analysis. Regional weights (weight) are applied to statistics representing regional values while country weights (weight_i) are applied to all country level statistics.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Research instrument

• Respondent characteristics • Firm characteristics • Clients • Infrastructure dependence and disruptions o Water o Electricity o Communication (phone and internet) o Road and boat • Suppliers • Disaster preparedness • Impacts of recent disasters (see Table 2) • Impacts of disease outbreaks (Zika and COVID-19) • Financial accounts

Cleaning operations

The following data editing was done for anonymization purpose:
• Precise location data, such as GPS coordinates, and subnational administrative divisions (admin 1) were dropped • Identifying and contact information, such as firm name, respondent’s name, supplier names, phone number and email contact, were dropped • Number of fulltime workers above 100 was recoded to “above 100 fulltime workers” to mitigate re-identification of the largest firms. See technical note for more details on anonymization.

Barbados E-Commerce Transactions: AOV: Travel & Tourism: Car Rentals data was reported at 442.341 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: AOV: Travel & Tourism: Car Rentals data is updated daily, averaging 403.552 USD from Dec 2018 (Median) to 10 Jun 2024, with 1521 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,673.290 USD in 21 Apr 2021 and a record low of 17.390 USD in 06 May 2020. Barbados E-Commerce Transactions: AOV: Travel & Tourism: Car Rentals 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.

Barbados E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Travel & Tourism: Car Rentals 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: Car Rentals data is updated daily, averaging 2,006.751 USD from Dec 2018 (Median) to 10 Jun 2024, with 1521 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43,143.868 USD in 20 Mar 2020 and a record low of 17.390 USD in 06 May 2020. Barbados E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Travel & Tourism: Car Rentals 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.

入境旅客：加勒比：巴巴多斯在03-01-2025达2,983.000人，相较于02-01-2025的2,440.000人有所增长。入境旅客：加勒比：巴巴多斯数据按月更新，01-01-2000至03-01-2025期间平均值为4,093.000人，共303份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于08-01-2024，达9,734.000人，而历史最低值则出现于04-01-2020，为2.000人。CEIC提供的入境旅客：加勒比：巴巴多斯数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于National Travel and Tourism Office，数据归类于全球数据库的美国 – Table US.Q001: Visitor Arrivals。

入境旅客：国外：巴巴多斯在03-01-2025达52.000人，相较于02-01-2025的65.000人有所下降。入境旅客：国外：巴巴多斯数据按月更新，01-01-2012至03-01-2025期间平均值为44.000人，共159份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于11-01-2014，达179.000人，而历史最低值则出现于05-01-2020，为0.000人。CEIC提供的入境旅客：国外：巴巴多斯数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Secretaria de Turismo，数据归类于全球数据库的墨西哥 – Table MX.Q005: Visitor Arrivals: Foreign。