Tourists arrivals are sourced from the Embarkation / Dis-embarkation cards completed by non-national visitors arriving by air or sea and collected by the Immigration Division at the international airports, (Piarco, Trinidad, Crown Point, Tobago) and sea ports.
TOP 3 PURPOSE OF VISIT
Visiting friends and relatives
Leisure/beach vacation
Business convention
Tables and Figures
Table: Annual Air & Sea Visitor Arrivals by Region of Origin
Region
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
North America
224547
213935
230067
59137
27204
142529
187,774
203,979
Latin America
25460
25140
15657
2722
1365
5975
7,898
8,797
Caricom
72985
68849
70406
14189
4609
34926
52,055
56,613
Other Caribbean
8668
7108
6370
1314
359
3947
2,960
2,921
European Union
52533
51173
51877
8601
2647
10517
15,734
18,490
Other Europe
2472
2450
2266
6930
2957
21212
30,055
31,652
Asia
9767
9940
10066
1770
1495
5624
9,509
9,592
Africa
1877
2152
2158
532
283
1443
2,067
2,037
Rest of the World
1441
1437
1243
303
172
1230
2,185
2,615
Total
399750
382184
390110
95498
41091
227403
310,237
336,696
Air & Sea Visitor Arrivals for 2025
Please note that Sea visitor Arrivals does not include Cruise Ship Visitor Arrivals
Please note that due to the Covid-19 Pandemic the Government of Trinidad and Tobago announced the closure of international borders to all travelers, including Trinidad and Tobago nationals, as of midnight on Sunday March 22nd 2020. * Borders re-opened on Saturday July 17th 2021.