Sustainable Tourism Development and Trade Facilitation in Nigeria and the Caribbean

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the relationship between sustainable tourism development and trade facilitation in Nigeria and the Caribbean.
• Ex post facto research design was utilized.
• Secondary data was collected from published reports and government statistics.
• Tourism and economic indicators were analyzed across Nigeria and the Caribbean.
• Socio-cultural sustainability is linked with tourism trade linkages.
• Policy support positively relates to trade facilitation.
• The Caribbean showed stronger policy-driven trade conversion than Nigeria.