The Bahamas experienced an increase of around 17 percent in the volume of inbound tourism in 2021, according to data published by the UNWTO. In that year, less than 900 thousand overnight tourist arrivals and 1.2 million same-day visitor arrivals were registered in the North American archipelago.
In 2021, there were more than five visitors per inhabitant in the Bahamas. However, this relation was around 20 to one in pre-pandemic years. Due to this great influx of visitors, the Caribbean country’s economy has become highly dependent on tourism. For instance, visitor spending accounted for approximately one-third of the Bahamas GDP, which translated into a major blow during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when this share went down to only 10 percent. In addition to this, tourism also contributes significantly to the country's employment in the service sector, which makes up nearly 90 percent of the total employment.
Number of international tourist arrivals in the Bahamas from 2010 to 2021, by type
(in millions)
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 6, 2022). Number of international tourist arrivals in the Bahamas from 2010 to 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/816349/bahamas-number-of-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of international tourist arrivals in the Bahamas from 2010 to 2021, by type (in millions)." Chart. October 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816349/bahamas-number-of-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Number of international tourist arrivals in the Bahamas from 2010 to 2021, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816349/bahamas-number-of-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of International Tourist Arrivals in The Bahamas from 2010 to 2021, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816349/bahamas-number-of-tourist-arrivals/
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Number of international tourist arrivals in the Bahamas from 2010 to 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/816349/bahamas-number-of-tourist-arrivals/