International tourist arrivals in Jamaica in 2020 — 1,329,700 people. Ranked 54 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 24.1%.
1995–2020 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jamaica
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.33M | −2.9M | −68.59% |
| 2019 | 4.23M | −86,000 | −1.99% |
| 2018 | 4.32M | +43,000 | +1.01% |
| 2017 | 4.28M | +439,000 | +11.44% |
| 2016 | 3.84M | +145,000 | +3.93% |
| 2015 | 3.69M | +188,000 | +5.37% |
| 2014 | 3.5M | +230,000 | +7.03% |
| 2013 | 3.27M | −32,000 | −0.97% |
| 2012 | 3.31M | +229,000 | +7.44% |
| 2011 | 3.08M | +245,000 | +8.65% |
| 2010 | 2.83M | +79,000 | +2.87% |
| 2009 | 2.75M | −106,000 | −3.71% |
| 2008 | 2.86M | −21,000 | −0.73% |
| 2007 | 2.88M | −136,000 | −4.51% |
| 2006 | 3.02M | +401,000 | +15.33% |
| 2005 | 2.62M | +100,000 | +3.98% |
| 2004 | 2.52M | +32,000 | +1.29% |
| 2003 | 2.48M | +352,000 | +16.52% |
| 2002 | 2.13M | +14,000 | +0.66% |
| 2001 | 2.12M | −113,000 | −5.07% |
| 2000 | 2.23M | +217,000 | +10.78% |
| 1999 | 2.01M | +114,000 | +6% |
| 1998 | 1.9M | −5,000 | −0.26% |
| 1997 | 1.9M | +83,000 | +4.56% |
| 1996 | 1.82M | +69,000 | +3.94% |
| 1995 | 1.75M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States Virgin Islands
8.61M
Puerto Rico
3.88M
Dominican Republic
2.75M
Bahamas
1.79M
Jamaica
1.33M
Cuba
1.09M
Cayman Islands
660,000
Saint Lucia
432,500
Antigua and Barbuda
384,500
Turks and Caicos Islands
370,400
Saint Kitts and Nevis
301,400
Grenada
217,000
Trinidad and Tobago
141,000
Dominica
140,000
British Virgin Islands
83,000
The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.
Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.
How much foreign tourists spend in the country over a year.
Tourism Tourism share of exportsHow much the economy depends on tourism as a source of foreign currency.
Tourism Outbound tourism expenditureHow much the citizens of a country spend on trips abroad.
Tourism Tourism contribution to GDPWhat part of the economy of a country tourism makes up.