International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — United States Virgin Islands

International tourist arrivals in the United States Virgin Islands in 2020 — 8,612,000 people. Ranked 14 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 394.7%.

2020 8.61M people +315.24% vs 2019
World rank 14of 132
Period maximum 8.61M people2020
Period minimum 1.74M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — United States Virgin Islands, 1995–202002.5M5M7.5M10M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 1,741,000 people1996: 1,779,000 people1997: 2,128,000 people1998: 2,139,000 people1999: 1,964,000 people2000: 2,396,000 people2001: 2,497,000 people2002: 2,337,000 people2003: 2,395,000 people2004: 2,620,000 people2005: 2,602,000 people2006: 2,571,000 people2007: 2,606,000 people2008: 2,435,000 people2009: 2,245,000 people2010: 2,531,000 people2011: 2,686,000 people2012: 2,640,000 people2013: 2,702,000 people2014: 2,814,000 people2015: 2,643,000 people2016: 2,574,000 people2017: 1,954,000 people2018: 1,922,000 people2019: 2,074,000 people2020: 8,612,000 people
Change over the period: +6.87M (+394.66%) Average annual rate: 6.6 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands 8.61M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 8.61M +6.54M +315.24%
2019 2.07M +152,000 +7.91%
2018 1.92M −32,000 −1.64%
2017 1.95M −620,000 −24.09%
2016 2.57M −69,000 −2.61%
2015 2.64M −171,000 −6.08%
2014 2.81M +112,000 +4.15%
2013 2.7M +62,000 +2.35%
2012 2.64M −46,000 −1.71%
2011 2.69M +155,000 +6.12%
2010 2.53M +286,000 +12.74%
2009 2.25M −190,000 −7.8%
2008 2.44M −171,000 −6.56%
2007 2.61M +35,000 +1.36%
2006 2.57M −31,000 −1.19%
2005 2.6M −18,000 −0.69%
2004 2.62M +225,000 +9.39%
2003 2.4M +58,000 +2.48%
2002 2.34M −160,000 −6.41%
2001 2.5M +101,000 +4.22%
2000 2.4M +432,000 +22%
1999 1.96M −175,000 −8.18%
1998 2.14M +11,000 +0.52%
1997 2.13M +349,000 +19.62%
1996 1.78M +38,000 +2.18%
1995 1.74M

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.