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In 2023, St. Kitts and Nevis welcomed over *** thousand international visitors. This figure represented an increase of about ** percent compared to the previous year.  

Tourism impact on Saint Kitts and Nevis’ economy

The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, as it is officially known, is a two-island country located in the Caribbean. Like its neighbor countries and territories, tourism plays a key role in the nation’s economy. This relation can be seen by the fact that the an important share of over the years, which is forecast to reach nearly *** billion U.S. international dollars in 2027. Following in this familiar tone, the exhibited a mostly positive development throughout the 2010s, peaking in 2018 at *** million East Caribbean dollars before declining slightly in 2019 and plunging in the following two years due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. By 2023, the spending of international tourists in the St. Kitts and Nevis had grown back to over *** million East Caribbean dollars.

Cruise tourism in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Although not atop the ranking of the , St. Kitts and Nevis ranks among the top ten Central American and Caribbean destinations for this type of travelers. In fact, cruise tourism contributes to a great portion of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ tourism sector. Between 2013 and 2018, the Caribbean country had seen a steady increase in the , reaching nearly **** million in 2018 before experiencing a considerable decline to only *** thousand in 2021. Nonetheless, cruise tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis has been recovering post-pandemic, with over ** cruise passengers arriving on the islands in 2023.