Which Caribbean islands rely on tourism?

Tourism is a huge contributor to the economies of all Caribbean countries and the biggest contributor to many of them such as Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas and the Virgin Islands.



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Beginning from a base of about 4 million tourists in 1970, the region now receives more than 26 million visitors a year. The sector accounts for a large share of many economies in the region, ranging from 7 percent to 90 percent of GDP, and 32 percent as a simple average (Figure 3.1).

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Haiti is the poorest country in the Caribbean. Because of their weak economic state, people are ransacked by extreme poverty without hope of leadership or guidance from the government.

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The United States was the country worldwide with the highest international tourism receipts in 2022. That year, inbound tourism receipts in the U.S. amounted to roughly 135 billion U.S. dollars.

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But Cayman is much more than a holiday destination. It is also an excellent place to live with the highest standard of living in the Caribbean!

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Over the past two decades, the Dominican Republic has been one of the fastest growing economies in the region. This was due to a combination of market-oriented structural reforms in the early 1990s and favorable external conditions that supported economic growth.

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Based on 2022 data provided by the Caribbean Tourism Organization, the ten least Caribbean islands/countries include Grenada, Saint Barthelemy, Suriname, St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguilla, Dominica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St Eustatius, Saba and Montserrat.

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Least visited countries in the world
  1. Tuvalu. Yearly visitors: 2,000. ...
  2. Marshall Islands. Yearly visitors: 6,000. ...
  3. Kiribati. Yearly visitors: 6,000. ...
  4. Montserrat. Yearly visitors: 8,000. ...
  5. Niue. Yearly visitors: 10,000. ...
  6. American Samoa. Yearly visitors: 20,000. ...
  7. Solomon Islands. Yearly visitors: 26,000. ...
  8. Comoros. Yearly visitors: 28,000.


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Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico are all considered least safe Caribbean Islands to visit.

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Of the 136 top economies in the world, Ukraine is the one least reliant on tourism, with just 1.4% of its gross domestic product coming from visitors. Russia is close behind, with just 1.5% of its GDP coming from tourism.

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Top Five Countries Least Reliant on Tourism (GDP)
  1. Ukraine - 1.4%
  2. Russian Federation - 1.5%
  3. Poland - 1.7%
  4. Canada - 1.8%
  5. Republic of Korea - 1.8%


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Best Countries For Tourism in the World
  • India - The Land of Diversity. ...
  • Thailand - The Gateway to Southeast Asia. ...
  • Vietnam. ...
  • Sri Lanka - A Land Like No Other. ...
  • Indonesia - Where Culture Meets Nature. ...
  • New Zealand - The Land Where Adventures Wait. ...
  • Bhutan - The Happiest Country in All of Asia. ...
  • Australia - Land Down Under.


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The most dangerous Caribbean islands. On the basis of crime rates, some of the least safe Caribbean Islands to visit include Puerto Rico, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago. As we noted though, most crime in the Caribbean is an internal problem and is linked to inner-city areas well away from tourist resorts.

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1. NEVIS, The less popular sister to St. Kitts, the Volcanic Island Nevis is firmly off the beaten track. Sparsely populated and densely forested, the island boasts acres of beaches, which are unspoilt and underdeveloped.

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The safest island in the Caribbean is St. Barts. But Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, and the Virgin Islands are also comparatively safe Caribbean destinations. Notably, though the Bahamas are a popular destination, they're also one of the most unsafe islands in the Caribbean.

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