Located north of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of Martinique, the island of Saint Lucia is one of the Windward Islands, and it relies heavily on tourism. In 2023, a little more than *********** tourists visited this Caribbean destination, which shows a substantial increase from the nearly *** thousand recorded in 2022.

Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 348,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 345,000.000 Person for 2015. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 291,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 348,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 231,000.000 Person in 1995. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s St. Lucia – Table LC.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. 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.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

International tourism, number of arrivals in St Lucia was reported at 432500 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. St Lucia - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 770.000 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 810.000 USD mn for 2015. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 299.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 810.000 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of 210.000 USD mn in 2002. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s St. Lucia – Table LC.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. 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.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

In 2023, international tourists visiting Saint Lucia spent over *** billion East Caribbean dollars in total. This figure represents an increase versus the previous year's spending which was **** billion East Caribbean dollars.

Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 770.000 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 810.000 USD mn for 2015. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 299.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 810.000 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of 210.000 USD mn in 2002. Saint Lucia LC: 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 St. Lucia – Table LC.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;

Saint Lucia: International tourism revenue, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2018 is 47.99 percent, an increase from 43.78 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 7.66 percent, based on data from 154 countries. Historically, the average for Saint Lucia from 1995 to 2018 is 29.98 percent. The minimum value, 20.47 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 47.99 percent was recorded in 2018.

Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 44.000 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.000 USD mn for 2015. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 39.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.000 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of 25.000 USD mn in 1995. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s St. Lucia – Table LC.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. 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 may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as 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;

Tourism receipts as a share of exports of Saint Lucia surged by 5.13% from 84.4 % in 2017 to 88.8 % in 2018. Since the 2.23% decline in 2015, tourism receipts as a share of exports leapt by 7.51% in 2018. 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in St Lucia was reported at 9000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. St Lucia - International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Tourism expenditure in the country of Saint Lucia jumped by 13.03% from 875,000,000 current US dollars in 2017 to 989,000,000 current US dollars in 2018. Since the 4.20% reduction in 2016, tourism expenditure in the country shot up by 27.45% in 2018. Series 1.33

Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 28.000 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.000 USD mn for 2016. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 27.500 USD mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.000 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of 21.000 USD mn in 2014. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s St. Lucia – Table LC.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 44.000 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.000 USD mn for 2015. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 39.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.000 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of 25.000 USD mn in 1995. Saint Lucia LC: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s St. Lucia – Table LC.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. 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.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Tourism expenditure in other countries of Saint Lucia sank by 69.57% from 92,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 28,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 1.19% growth in 2018, tourism expenditure in other countries plummeted by 67.06% in 2020. Series 3.4

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.

United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: St. Lucia data was reported at 1,004.000 Person in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 876.000 Person for Feb 2025. United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: St. Lucia data is updated monthly, averaging 1,035.000 Person from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 303 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,178.000 Person in Aug 2024 and a record low of 0.000 Person in Apr 2020. United States Visitor Arrivals: Caribbean: St. Lucia 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.

Outbound tourism - travel of Saint Lucia plummeted by 68.85% from 61,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 19,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 1.85% improve in 2018, outbound tourism - travel sank by 65.45% in 2020. Series 3.4

Indonesia Visitors Arrivals by Residence: St. Lucia data was reported at 4.000 Person in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.000 Person for Nov 2024. Indonesia Visitors Arrivals by Residence: St. Lucia data is updated monthly, averaging 2.000 Person from Jan 2017 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.000 Person in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0.000 Person in May 2022. Indonesia Visitors Arrivals by Residence: St. Lucia 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.QA003: Visitors Arrivals: by Country of Residence. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Martinique is a French overseas territory located between the Caribbean islands of Dominica and St. Lucia. According to the UNWTO, each international tourist visiting Martinique in 2019 spent on average around ** U.S. dollars per day during their stay, which represents a year-on-year decrease of ** percent. Similarly, Martinique's inbound tourism volume declined in 2019.

Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: St. Lucia data was reported at 28.000 Person in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.000 Person for Feb 2025. Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: St. Lucia data is updated monthly, averaging 22.000 Person from Jan 2012 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 159 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.000 Person in Aug 2019 and a record low of 0.000 Person in May 2020. Mexico Visitor Arrivals: Foreign: St. Lucia 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]