Anguilla sets record for highest visitor arrivals in 33 years

Anguilla has achieved its highest annual visitor arrivals in 33 years, welcoming 229,734 total visitors in 2025, says The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB).

This represents a 11.2% increase over 2024 and a strong rebound, surpassing the pre-pandemic benchmark year of 2019 by 38.1%.

Anguilla’s 2025 tourism performance reflects diversified growth, with all key segments surpassing 2019 levels.

Total visitor arrivals increased from 166,351 in 2019 to 229,734 in 2025, representing an increase of 63,383 visitors (+38.1%).

Tourist arrivals rose from 95,375 to 114,965, an increase of 19,590 (+20.5%), while excursionist arrivals climbed from 70,976 to 114,769, an increase of 43,793 (+61.7%).

Notably, excursionists accounted for approximately 69% of the total net growth between 2019 and 2025, underscoring the strength of Anguilla’s regional access and day-trip demand alongside its strong stay-over performance.

Anguilla’s strongest growth in 2025 was concentrated during the peak winter season and across Q4, reinforcing the destination’s seasonal strength and year-end momentum.

The top-performing months for total visitor arrivals in 2025 were:

• January: 23,548
• February: 23,086
• March: 22,625
• July: 22,561
• December: 28,855 (largest month of the year)

“This milestone belongs to the people of Anguilla, our tourism investors and stakeholders, industry partners, and public and private sector partners whose dedication continues to set our destination apart,” said Cardigan Connor, Anguilla’s Minister of Health, Tourism and Sports, in a press release. “We remain focused on building on this momentum, underscoring the resilience and appeal of Anguilla as a premier destination.”

Anguilla’s 2025 performance was anchored by sustained strength from its leading source market, while also benefiting from increases across key international and regional markets.

The United States remained Anguilla’s number one source market in 2025 across both visitor categories, generating 80,598 tourist arrivals, approximately 70% of tourist arrivals and 70,546 excursionist arrivals, approximately 61% of excursionist arrivals.

The U.S. remained the dominant source market for tourist arrivals in December, accounting for 72.1% (10,483 tourist), followed by Canada (6,0%) and Europe (5.6%).

Comparing 2024 and 2025 by market demonstrated the most significant growth leading into Anguilla’s record year.

For tourist arrivals, the U.S. recorded the largest increase of 11.98%, Europe (Other) delivered a growth of 2.59%, and Canada remained stable, with +0.03%.

For excursionists, the U.S. was the major driver of the increase, complemented by a notable growth from Canada and Europe (Other).

Building on this record-setting year, the Anguilla Tourist Board says it will continue to prioritize brand awareness and targeted niche marketing  to reinforce the destinations premium positioning.

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