Barbados tourism is running hot as trade-show buyer interest jumped 51% on top of record arrivals, the engine paying the island's bills as it eyes oil.
Tourism
Key Facts
—The signal. Connect Barbados 2026, the island’s flagship trade event, drew 92 international buyers from 83 companies, a 51% jump in buyer turnout on the year.
—The record. Long-stay arrivals reached 729,310 in 2025, up 3.3% and the highest annual figure on record, beating the prior 704,340 peak.
—The momentum. First-quarter 2026 arrivals rose a further 1.2% to 237,194, with broad gains across the UK, US, Canada and the Caribbean.
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