Research by GlobalData has revealed that international travel to South America plummeted from 35 million visitors in 2019 to a mere 3.3 million in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic meaning that the region missed out on around $49.2 billion in tourism spend over the two years. The leading data and analytics company notes that, following these disastrous few years, 2022 has seen a rather sudden return of international visitors, and the country should return to just over the levels it reached in 2019 by 2024.
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Analysis of destination markets, infrastructure and attractions, as well as risks and opportunities in the Caribbean. This report explores the types of travelers that visit the region as well as a SWOT analysis. Puerto Rico and Jamaica are looked into in detail.
Key Highlights-
– In 2020, Cuba was the most visited country in the Caribbean, welcoming 2.9 million visitors.
– Barbados welcomed 231,000 international arrivals in 2020, which was a YOY decrease of 67.4%. Like a number of other Caribbean nations, Barbados is capitalizing on the fact that many people are now working from home and created the Welcome Stamp’. This is a new visa that allows remote workers to spend up to a year in Barbados.