Caribbean countries have enjoyed a year of strong growth, boosted by surging tourism numbers following the Covid-19 pandemic. World Bank figures put the region’s real GDP growth at 8.3 per cent in 2023.
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation reported a 14.3 per cent increase in the number of international visitors in 2023. Additionally, the overall numbers are now slightly above pre-pandemic levels, at 0.8 per cent more than 2019 figures. Countries including Jamaica and Puerto Rico are among those now seeing more visitors than in 2019.
