Most popular countries of origin among inbound stopover visitors in Jamaica 2022

In 2022, Jamaica welcomed nearly 1.9 million overnight tourist arrivals from the United States, ranking as the most popular country of origin among foreign visitors in the Caribbean island that year. The second place in the ranking was occupied by Canada with almost 270 thousand tourist arrivals.

How long do visitors stay in Jamaica?

The average number of nights spent by international tourists in Jamaica showed an overall declining trend between 2010 and 2019, going from an average of nine to less than eight, with some small growth happening between 2014 and 2016. However, foreign visitors in Jamaican territory stayed once again around nine nights in 2020 and 2021 on average, representing an increase of more than 15 percent versus 2019. Nonetheless in 2022, the average number of nights spent by tourists in the country decreased again to around 8 nights.

When is the most popular month for tourists to travel to Jamaica?

In July and December 2022, the average number of international overnight tourist arrivals in Jamaica was roughly 260 and 272 thousand visitors respectively, making these two months the most popular amongst tourists. Additionally, the month of December 2022 saw the highest year-over-year number of arrivals, with an increase of approximately 22 percent compared to December of the previous year. Thus, this recovery nearly reached pre-pandemic levels of 281 thousand in 2019. In terms of spending, international tourists in Jamaica contributed around 3.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, representing a 71 percent increase compared to the previous year. This growth was part of a broader trend throughout the 2010s, where inbound tourism spending in the Caribbean country steadily increased.