International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Caribbean

International tourist arrivals in the Caribbean in 2019 — 46,731,400 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 129.2%.

2019 46.73M people +1.4% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 46.73M people2019
Period minimum 20.39M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Caribbean, 1995–201920M30M40M50M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 20,391,000 people1996: 21,579,000 people1997: 23,553,000 people1998: 24,555,000 people1999: 24,650,000 people2000: 27,531,000 people2001: 27,897,000 people2002: 27,444,000 people2003: 29,568,000 people2004: 32,020,000 people2005: 32,359,000 people2006: 33,294,000 people2007: 33,821,000 people2008: 34,512,000 people2009: 34,153,000 people2010: 35,381,000 people2011: 36,597,000 people2012: 37,386,000 people2013: 38,301,000 people2014: 40,962,600 people2015: 43,140,000 people2016: 43,963,000 people2017: 44,900,000 people2018: 46,088,000 people2019: 46,731,400 people
Change over the period: +26.34M (+129.18%) Average annual rate: 3.52 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Caribbean 46.73M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — Caribbean, by year Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 46.73M +643,400 +1.4%
2018 46.09M +1.19M +2.65%
2017 44.9M +937,000 +2.13%
2016 43.96M +823,000 +1.91%
2015 43.14M +2.18M +5.32%
2014 40.96M +2.66M +6.95%
2013 38.3M +915,000 +2.45%
2012 37.39M +789,000 +2.16%
2011 36.6M +1.22M +3.44%
2010 35.38M +1.23M +3.6%
2009 34.15M −359,000 −1.04%
2008 34.51M +691,000 +2.04%
2007 33.82M +527,000 +1.58%
2006 33.29M +935,000 +2.89%
2005 32.36M +339,000 +1.06%
2004 32.02M +2.45M +8.29%
2003 29.57M +2.12M +7.74%
2002 27.44M −453,000 −1.62%
2001 27.9M +366,000 +1.33%
2000 27.53M +2.88M +11.69%
1999 24.65M +95,000 +0.39%
1998 24.56M +1M +4.25%
1997 23.55M +1.97M +9.15%
1996 21.58M +1.19M +5.83%
1995 20.39M

About the indicator

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.