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Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — Caribbean

Inbound tourism receipts in the Caribbean in 2018 — 26,675,000,000 US$. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 151.1%.

2018 26.68B US$ +0.67% vs 2017
World rank —
Period maximum 27.28B US$2016
Period minimum 10.62B US$1995

Trend over time

1995–2018 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — Caribbean, 1995–201810B15B20B25B30B1995199820012004200720102013201620181995: 10,624,000,000 US$1996: 11,417,000,000 US$1997: 12,604,000,000 US$1998: 13,513,000,000 US$1999: 14,411,000,000 US$2000: 15,772,000,000 US$2001: 15,770,000,000 US$2002: 15,340,000,000 US$2003: 16,279,099,976 US$2004: 17,553,000,000 US$2005: 18,962,000,000 US$2006: 19,919,099,976 US$2007: 21,524,400,024 US$2008: 21,880,000,000 US$2009: 20,250,000,000 US$2010: 21,132,000,000 US$2011: 21,591,000,000 US$2012: 20,742,000,000 US$2013: 21,570,000,000 US$2014: 24,730,500,000 US$2015: 26,242,100,006 US$2016: 27,275,300,003 US$2017: 26,497,399,994 US$2018: 26,675,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +16.05B (+151.08%) Average annual rate: 4.08 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Caribbean

Caribbean 26.68B US$
World 1.83T US$
Inbound tourism receipts — Caribbean, by year Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2018 26.68B +178M +0.67%
2017 26.5B −778M −2.85%
2016 27.28B +1.03B +3.94%
2015 26.24B +1.51B +6.11%
2014 24.73B +3.16B +14.65%
2013 21.57B +828M +3.99%
2012 20.74B −849M −3.93%
2011 21.59B +459M +2.17%
2010 21.13B +882M +4.36%
2009 20.25B −1.63B −7.45%
2008 21.88B +356M +1.65%
2007 21.52B +1.61B +8.06%
2006 19.92B +957M +5.05%
2005 18.96B +1.41B +8.03%
2004 17.55B +1.27B +7.83%
2003 16.28B +939M +6.12%
2002 15.34B −430M −2.73%
2001 15.77B −2M −0.01%
2000 15.77B +1.36B +9.44%
1999 14.41B +898M +6.65%
1998 13.51B +909M +7.21%
1997 12.6B +1.19B +10.4%
1996 11.42B +793M +7.46%
1995 10.62B — —

About the indicator

Receipts from inbound tourism in current US dollars — spending by foreign visitors inside the country on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping, including prepaid tours. International passenger transport is recorded under a separate item of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.

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