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1 THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM ANNUAL TOURISM BAROMETER 2015 INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2 ANNUAL TOURISM BAROMETER 2015 s HIGHLIGHTS Over 1.1 billion tourists travelled abroad in, with a recovery noted in the international travel and tourism market, and a 4.7% increase in travellers from. African markets grew by 2% and received 1 million more foreign tourist arrivals in. UNWTO expects travel and tourism to continue to grow in With declining oil prices the sector is expected to grow globally by 3-4%. 4.7% INCREASE IN GLOBAL TRAVELLERS Over 1.1 billion tourists travelled abroad % Expected global growth Source: SAT Tourism Review 2015; UNWTO, 2015 SOUTH AFRICA 6.6% INCREASE in foreign tourist arrivals AFRICA 2% INCREASE 1 million more foreign tourist arrivals CHINA 10% GROWTH in outbound visitors SA has experienced consistently good growth performance in the tourism sector. saw foreign arrivals to SA up but the strong growth trend is expected to have eased off for South Africa saw an increase in foreign tourists by 6.6% in up from. Tourist numbers from investment markets such as China and Brazil were down in - these changes are attributed to statistical methodology changes as well as impact of visa rules and fears of Ebola. Domestic tourism data shows that the key SA Tourism metrics of holiday trips, length of stay and spend per trip all dropped in. The low domestic growth environment and the effect of visa regulations are expected to negatively effect growth expectations for SA TOURISM HIGHLIGHTS 48TH PLACE or as percentage 3% (2012) WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMPETITIVENES INDEX FOR 2015 TOTAL DIRECT GDP CONTRIBUTION R 93.3 BILLION R84 billion (2011) Stats SA, BEDNIGHTS SOLD TOURIST ARRIVALS 7.4 % INCREASE 6.6% INCREASE on bed nights sold on arrivals to SA () () R64,2 BILLION TOTAL FOREIGN DIRECT SPEND 0.4% INCREASE in total foreign direct spend (including capital expendature) R63.9 billion () MILLIONS SA VISITORS AIR MARKETS Source: SAT Annual Reports MILLIONS PROVINCIAL SHARE OF SA s TOURIST ARRIVALS 60.0% 49.4% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 18.6% 20.0% 11.8% 14.1% 13.0% 7.3% 10.0% 6.6% 4.4% 1.2% 0.0% Gauteng Western Cape Eastern Cape KZN Mpumalanga Limpopo North West Northern Cape Free State Source: SAT Annual Report INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS $ $ $$ GROWTH IN TOURIST ARRIVALS TO % % R2.4 BILLION DAYS 3.7% SPEND-TOTAL MARKET NUMBER VISITORS AVERAGE LENGTH VALUE ANNUALLY OF STAY EXPENDITURE SHARE R1,9 billion () () 10.1 days () 3.1% () PAGE01

3 NO INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS TOURIST ARRIVALS TO BY SOURCE REGION NO OF RESPONSES PURPOSE OF INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO THE Africa by land Africa & ME by air Americas Asia % Australasia Europe 0 Holiday Business Traveller Business Tourist VFR Other Source: SAT Annual Report Source: SAT Annual Report MAIN SOURCE MARKETS AMERICAS EUROPE % CONTRIBUTION 9.2% CONTRIBUTION ASIA & AUSTRALASIA DAYS LENGTH OF STAY EC DOMESTIC VISITORS 9.5 DAYS LENGTH OF STAY EC INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AFRICA LAND MARKET CONTRIBUTION 09.0% Source: SAT Annual Report INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS BY MONTH TO, January February March April May June July August September October November December PURPOSE OF VISIT INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS, ALL ARRIVALS BUSINESS 11.6 HOLIDAY 62.8% VFR 17.7% OTHER 7% Source: SAT Annual Report Source: SAT Annual Report PAGE02

4 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS TO EC BY MAIN AIR SOURCE MARKETS GERMANY NETHERLANDS UK FRANCE USA AUSTRALIA 15.4% 15.4% 5.9% 7.3% 13.5% 14.7% 4.4% 4.2% 11.1% 12.7% 4.1% 4.5% Source: SAT Annual Report PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS TO EC BY SA S CORE & INVESTMENT SOURCE MARKETS BRAZIL CHINA INDIA NIGERIA CANADA RUSSIA 1.0% 0.8% 1.6% 1.3% 1.5% 1.3% 0.5% 2.6% 2.9% 0.2% 0.3% Source: SAT Annual Report DOMESTIC TOURISM DOMESTIC TOURISM PICTURE $ $ $$ DOMESTIC TRIPS WERE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS 4.1 NIGHTS AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IN THE 11.2% SHARE OF ORIGINATING TRIPS 11.1% SHARE OF TRIPS RECEIVED R3 BILLION SPEND TOTAL DIRECT VALUE () 5.7 nights () 5.6%() 7.9 % () R2,5 billion () DOMESTIC TRIPS TO THE DOMESTIC ARRIVALS PER MONTH January February March April May June July August September October November December Source: SAT Annual Report PURPOSE OF DOMESTIC TRIPS VFR 69% HOLIDAY 8% RELIGIOUS 13% MEDICAL 1% BUSINESS 9% VFR 77% HOLIDAY 4% RELIGIOUS 14% MEDICAL 1% BUSINESS 4% PAGE03

5 BEDNIGHTS SOLD IN, TOTAL DIRECT EMPLOYMENT IN TOURISM, South Africa INTERNATIONAL BED NIGHTS SOLD % SHARE OF NATIONAL BEDNIGHTS DOMESTIC BED NIGHTS SOLD % SHARE OF NATIONAL BEDNIGHTS growth -2% SHARE OF NATIONAL DIRECT EMPLOYEMENT 5% 2.6 million () Growth / 3.9% 11.6 million () Growth / 13% Source: SAT Annual Reports Source: EC figures based on estimation from national data: StatsSA, TOURISM PRODUCT SUPPLY TGCSA GRADED PROPERTIES, JULY 2015 GRADED PROPERTIES BACKPACKER / HOSTEL 2% COUNTRY HOUSE 5% 13% % decline LODGE 2% HOTEL TOTAL 8% BED & BREAKFAST 25% GAME LODGE 6% SELF CATERING 16% 13% Of all graded properties nationally are located in the Eastern Cape Graded properties are located in the Eastern Cape 12% Decline in numbers of graded properties between March and July 2015 CARAVAN & CAMPING 2% GUEST HOUSE 33% NATURE RESERVE 0% EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS VISITOR NUMBERS Source: TGCSA, 2015 BAVIAANSKLOOF NATURE RESERVE AIRPORT ARRIVALS, THE S ONLY WORLD HERITAGE SITE / 2015 DAY VISITORS OVERNIGHT PERMITS SOLD COCKSCOMB SECTION WESTERN SECTION ( / 2015) PARK VISITORS ANNUAL GROWTH ADDO ELEPHANT PARK CAMDEBOO NATIONAL PARK GARDEN ROUTE (INL WESTERN CAPE) MOUNTAIN ZEBRA Source:ECPTA for year ending March 2015 SANPARKS VISITOR NUMBERS 10.1% 15% 13.5% 4.0% Source: SANParks Annual Report, ; for year ending March 2015 EAST LONDON AIRPORT ARRIVALS THROUGHPUT (PAX) -3.7% ANNUAL GROWTH (PAX) PORT ELIZABETH AIRPORT ARRIVALS THROUGHPUT (PAX) 8.3% ANNUAL GROWTH (PAX) Throughput , Throughput , Source: ACSA data, TOTAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS IRONMAN SA HOSTED BY NMBM IRONMAN 70.3 HOSTED BY BUFFALO CITY TOTAL % INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION 30% % % BED NIGHTS SOLD DIRECT SPEND R R R CHANGE TOTAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS % INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION BED NIGHTS SOLD DIRECT SPEND IRONMAN SA HOSTED BY NMBM -13.8% -13.9% 17.3% -13.8% -13.8% IRONMAN 70.3 HOSTED BY BUFFALO CITY -4.3% -1.6% -4.1% -4.3% -4.3% TOTAL -8.5% -7.1% 12.7% -9.6% -9.6% Source: World Endurance Africa Holdings, 2015 PAGE04

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