GUYANA TOURISM STATISTICAL DIGEST 2016 EDITION GUYANA TOURISM AUTHORITY National Exhibition Centre Sophia, Greater Georgetown 413741 Guyana, South America. Tel: (592) 219-0094-6 E-mail: info@guyana-tourism.com Website: www.guyana-tourism.com i
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FOREWORD This Statistical Digest is a compilation of Visitor Arrivals to Guyana for the period 2011 to 2016 based on analysis of data from the Embarkation/Disembarkation (E/D) Cards from the four main ports of entry. The digest was prepared by the staff of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA). The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is sincerely acknowledged for their assistance towards making this publication possible. Any recommendations, comments and inquiries regarding the contents of this publication can be forwarded to: GUYANA TOURISM AUTHORITY National Exhibition Centre Sophia, Greater Georgetown 413741 Guyana, South America. Tel: (592) 219 0094-6 Fax: (592) 219 0093 Email: info@guyana-tourism.com Published 2018 iii
CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE INTRODUCTION... 1-2 ANALYSIS Visitor Arrivals by Month 2011-2016... 3 Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets 2011-2016... 3 Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets and Month 2016... 3 Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets and Birth Place 2016... 3 Visitor Arrivals from USA 2011-2016...3-4 Visitor Arrivals from Canada 2011-2016... 4 Visitor Arrivals from Europe 2011-2016... 4 Visitor Arrivals from Caribbean 2011-2016... 4 Visitor Arrivals from South and Central America 2011-2016... 4 Visitor and Passenger Arrivals by Ports of Entry 2011-2016... 4 Visitor Arrivals by Air, Land and Sea 2016... 5 Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit 2016... 5 Visitor Arrivals by Type of Accommodation 2016... 5 Visitor Arrivals by Average Length of Stay 2016... 5 Visitor Arrivals by Age Group 2016... 5 Visitor Arrivals by Gender 2016... 5 TABLES Table 1: Visitor Arrivals by Month 2011-2016... 6 Table 2: Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets 2011 2016... 7 Table 3: Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets and Months 2016... 8 Table 4: Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets and Birth Place 2016... 8 Table 5: Visitor Arrivals from USA by Top 10 States 2011-2016... 8 Table 6: Visitor Arrivals from All USA States 2011-2016...9-10 Table 7: Visitor Arrivals from Canada by Top 9 Provinces 2011-2016... 10 Table 8: Visitor Arrivals from All Canadian Provinces 2011-2016... 10 Table 9: Visitor Arrivals from Europe by Top 9 Countries 2011-2016... 11 Table 10: Visitor Arrivals from All European Countries 2011-2016...11-12 Table 11: Visitor Arrivals from European States, Provinces, Federal Subjects and Counties 2016...12-13 iv
DESCRIPTION PAGE Table 12: Visitor Arrivals from the Caribbean by Top 9 Countries 2011-2016... 14 Table 13: Visitor Arrivals from the Caribbean by All Countries 2011-2016...14-15 Table 14: Visitor Arrivals from South and Central America by Top 9 Countries 2011-2016...15 Table 15: Visitor Arrivals from all South and Central American Countries 2011-2016...15-16 Table 16: Visitor Arrivals by Ports of Entry (2015 vs 2016)... 16 Table 17: Visitor Arrivals via CJIA by Main Markets 2011-2016... 16 Table 18: Total International Passengers Arrivals via CJIA by Month 2011-2016...17 Table 19: Visitor Arrivals via Lethem 2013-2016... 17 Table 20: Visitor Arrivals via Moleson Creek 2013-2016... 17 Table 21: Visitor Arrivals via EFCIA 2014-2016... 18 Table 22: Total International Passenger Arrivals via EFCIA by Month 2014-2016...18 Table 23: Visitor Arrivals by Air, Land and Sea 2016...18-19 Table 24: Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit 2011-2016... 19 Table 25: Visitor Arrivals by Type of Accommodation 2016... 20 Table 26: Visitor Arrivals by Average Length of Stay 2016... 20 Table 27: Visitor Arrivals by Age Group 2016... 20 Table 28: Visitor Arrivals by Gender 2016... 21 CHARTS Chart 1: Visitor Arrivals by Months 2011-2016... 6 Chart 2: Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets 2011-2016... 7 Chart 3: Visitor Arrivals by Main Markets (Percentage Share) 2016... 7 Chart 4: Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit 2016... 19 Chart 5: Visitor Arrivals by Age Group 2016... 21 Chart 6: Visitor Arrivals by Gender and Main Markets 2016... 21 v
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INTRODUCTION Objective of the Digest The main objective of this digest is to provide critical tourism information and statistics to Government Ministries and Agencies, Tourism Stakeholders, Existing and Potential Investors, Students and the General Public. This digest will most importantly help to guide policy decision making, marketing strategies, product development and investment opportunities in the tourism industry. Information and statistics are included on Visitor arrivals by Months, Main Markets, Ports of Entry, Purpose of Visit, Birthplace, Countries, States and Provinces, Accommodation, Length of Stay, Gender, Age Group, Air, Land and Sea and total Air Passenger arrivals (residents and visitors). Geographic Scope Data was collected from the four main ports of entry of Guyana, namely Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Eugene F. Correia International Airport (EFCIA), Moleson Creek (Guyana/Suriname Border Crossing) and Lethem (Guyana/Brazil Border Crossing). Data Sources and Methodology The methodology employed for the production of this digest involved the use of the data from the Embarkation/Disembarkation (E/D) Cards collected from the four main ports of entry and the Tourism Information Management System (TIMS); an upgrade from the Management Information System for Tourism (MIST). The data from the E/D cards were inputted by the Tourism Information Clerks into TIMS, after which analysed reports were generated on a monthly basis. Data files and reports were submitted to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation s (CTO s) Statistical Department for analysis to ensure accuracy of reports produced by the GTA. Tables and charts were generated based on information provided on the E/D cards by visitors as well as from the 2015 Edition of this digest. Total passenger arrivals data were provided by Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and Eugene F. Correia International Airport (EFCIA). Definitions The following are definitions adopted by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO): Visitor: A visitor is a traveller taking a trip to a main destination outside his/her usual environment, for less than a year, for any main purpose (business, leisure or other personal purpose) other than to be employed by a resident entity in the country or place visited. Tourist (or overnight visitor): A visitor (domestic, inbound or outbound) is classified as a tourist (or overnight visitor), if his/her trip includes an overnight stay, or as a same-day visitor (or excursionist) otherwise. 1
Visitor Arrival figures in this digest represent non-residents. As such, Guyanese living in Guyana and those who travel aboard for the purposes of holiday, business, study or temporary work are not included in these figures. There were high levels of E/D Cards submitted without pertinent data, such as length of stay, place of residence, purpose of visit and type of accommodation. CTO CJIA E/D EFCIA GTA MICE MIST TIMS UNWTO VFR Abbreviations Used Caribbean Tourism Organisation Cheddi Jagan International Airport Embarkation/Disembarkation Eugene F. Correia International Airport Guyana Tourism Authority Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions Management Information System for Tourism Tourism Information Management System United Nations World Tourism Organisation Visiting Friends/Relatives Overview for the last Five Years 2011-2016 Visitor Arrivals for the year 2016 were recorded as 235,312. This showed an increase of 13.78% from the 2015 figure of 206,819 and 33.3% from the 2011 figure of 156,910. 2
ANALYSIS VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MONTH 2011 to 2016 As seen in Table 1 and Chart 1, the months of March, April, July, August and December consistently recorded the highest visitor arrivals in the years 2011 to 2016, as such these months are referred to as Guyana s peak periods and are mainly due to Diaspora travellers. In 2016 March, May, July, August and December recorded 119,639 visitors or 51% of total visitor arrivals for the year. May; usually an off peak month doubled its arrivals due to the influx of visitors for Guyana s Golden Jubilee Independence Celebrations. January, February, April, June, September, October and November accounted for 115,659 visitors or 49% of total arrivals for 2016. VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MAIN MARKETS 2011 to 2016 Table 2 and Chart 2 show visitor arrivals trend by main markets for the period 2011 to 2016. The USA market has consistently recorded high figures over the said period with the highest figure being recorded in 2012. The Caribbean figures have consistently increased over the period with a slight decline in 2012. Visitor arrivals from Canada have fluctuated over the period, while South and Central America figures sharply increased from 2013 to 2015 with a decline in 2016. Europe continued to record slow but steady increases over the period. Guyana s main markets with percentage share in 2016 as shown in Chart 3 are the United States of America (USA) with 39%, the Caribbean with 36%, Canada with 10%, South and Central America with 7%, Europe with 5% and Other/Not Stated with 3%. VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MAIN MARKETS AND MONTHS 2016 As shown in Table 3, total visitor arrivals from the USA was recorded as 90,568 followed by the Caribbean with 85,413, Canada with 24,020, South and Central America with 16,937, Europe with 12,463 and Other/ Not stated with 5,911 visitors. A sharp increase was noted in the Caribbean s market share due to the introduction of EasySky Airlines which brought a considerable number of Cuban visitors (refer to Tables 12-13) to Guyana. VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MAIN MARKETS AND BIRTH PLACE 2016 As shown in Table 4, 45.4% of total visitors for 2016 were born in Guyana; 54.4% were not born in Guyana and 0.2% did not state their place of birth. The highest number of Guyanese came from USA, Canada and the Caribbean, whilst the highest number of visitors not born in Guyana came from the Caribbean, USA and South and Central America. VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM USA 2011 to 2016 As shown in Tables 5 and 6, the top ten USA states are New York, Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut and Virginia. For 2016 New York accounted for 57.8% of total Visitors from the USA followed by Florida with 11.6%, New Jersey with 7.6%, Maryland with 3.3%, Georgia with 3.1%, Texas with 2%, Pennsylvania with 1.4%, California with 1.3%, Connecticut with 1.2%, Virginia 3
with 1.1% and the rest of the states accounted for 9.6%. It must be noted that the states and neighbouring states with direct flights to Guyana had the highest visitor arrivals. VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM CANADA 2011 to 2016 As shown in Tables 7 and 8, the province of Ontario recorded the highest figures for Canada in 2016 with a percentage share of 90.4. Ontario was followed by Alberta with 2.9%, Quebec with 2.2%, British Columbia with 1.6%, Manitoba with 0.8%, Nova Scotia with 0.4%, New Foundland with 0.3%, Saskatchewan with 0.2%, New Brunswick with 0.1% and the rest of the provinces accounted for 1.1%. It must be noted that the province of Ontario with direct flights to Guyana had the highest visitor arrivals. VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE 2011 to 2016 As shown in Tables 9 and 10, United Kingdom (UK) recorded the highest figures for Europe in 2016 with a 57.4% share. The UK was followed by Netherlands with 15.3%, Germany 4%, Russian Federation 3.9%, France with 3.1%, Belgium with 1.5, Italy with 1.5, Denmark with 1.2, Sweden with 1.1 and the rest of Europe accounted for 11%. Table 11 depicts visitor arrivals for 2016 by United Kingdom counties, Netherlands provinces, Germany states and the Russian Federation federal subjects. VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM THE CARIBBEAN 2011 to 2016 For 2016 (see Tables 12 and 13), Cuba recorded the highest figure for the Caribbean with a 31.4% share due to its direct airlift to Guyana. Cuba was followed by Trinidad and Tobago with 22.3%, Suriname with 20.7%, Barbados with 9%, Jamaica 2.8%, Antigua and Barbuda with 2.6%, Haiti with 1.6%, Saint Lucia with 1.3%, St. Maarten with 1.2% and the rest of the Caribbean with 7.1%. VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA 2011 to 2016 For 2016 (see Tables 14 and 15), Brazil recorded the highest figures for South and Central America with a 73.1% share. Brazil was followed by French Guiana with 9.1%, Venezuela with 4.4%, Colombia with 2.5%, Panama with 2.0%, Mexico with 1.6%, Argentina with 1.6%, Costa Rica with 1.4%, Peru with 1.1% and the rest of South and Central America with 3.2%. VISITOR AND PASSENGER ARRIVALS BY PORTS OF ENTRY 2011 to 2016 For 2016 (see Table 16), CJIA accounted for 77.7% of total Visitor arrivals followed by Moleson Creek with 10%, EFCIA with 7.8% and Lethem with 4.4%. Tables 17, 19, 20 and 21 show visitor arrivals from the four main ports of entry for the period 2011-2016, along with the percentage change 2015 vs 2016 and percentage share for 2016. The Cheddi Jagan International Airport recorded a 15.1% increase in 2016 over 2015, Lethem recorded a 6.9% increase over 2015, Moleson Creek recorded a 0.1% increase over 2015 and Eugene F. Correia International Airport recorded a 26.8% increase over 2015. The Eugene F. Correia had a sharp increase in visitor arrivals due to a full year of evening flight service in 2016. Note: LIAT airline moved its daily flight operations from CJIA to EFCIA in 2013 and commenced its nightly flight services via EFCIA on July 15 th, 2015. Table 18 shows total passenger arrivals through CJIA for the period 2011-2016. The analysis indicates that total arrivals via CJIA for 2016 were recorded as 287,549; an increase of 15.01% over 2015 s figure of 250,012. Table 22 depicts total international passenger arrivals through EFCIA for the period 2014-2016. It can be seen that total arrivals for 2016 were recorded as 34,089; an increase of 18.29% over 2015 s figure of 28,818. 4
VISITOR ARRIVALS BY AIR, LAND AND SEA 2016 Table 23 shows Visitor arrivals by air, land and sea. A total of 201,195 or 85.5% of visitor arrivals were by air. Caribbean Airlines accounted for 47.1% of the arrivals by air; followed by Insel Air, COPA Airlines, Fly Jamaica Airlines and LIAT with 39.4%; Dynamic International Airways, Suriname Airways and EasySky Airlines with 10.7% and Gum Air, Eastern Airlines, Fly Allways, Blue Wings and Other Carrier with 2.8%. A total of 23,655 or 10% of visitor arrivals travel via the Moleson Creek border crossing (sea), while 10,462 or 4.5% were overland through Lethem. VISITOR ARRIVALS BY PURPOSE OF VISIT 2016 For 2016 (as shown in Table 24 and Chart 4), 61.1% of total visitors came to Guyana for Holiday, 21.7% for Visiting Friends/Relatives and Business, 9.8% for Other/not stated reasons, 5.4% for Funeral and MICE and 2% for Wedding/Honeymoon, Sports and to Study. VISITOR ARRIVALS BY TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION 2016 Private Homes accounted for 62.5% of total visitors who used accommodation, Hotels accounted for 31%, Resorts 2.8%, Guest Houses 1.5%, 1.6% did not state where they stayed, while 0.5% stayed in Apartments. As seen in Table 25 most USA and Canadian visitors stayed in private homes; Caribbean and European visitors stayed in both private homes and hotels and most South and Central America visitors stayed at Hotels. VISITOR ARRIVALS BY LENGTH OF STAY 2016 Length of stay is obtained by dividing the number of overnight stays by the number of arrivals. Total length of stay by Visitors, excluding not stated and same day visitors, in 2016 (see Table 26) was recorded as 180,782 days with average length of stay being 27 days. Average length of stay was highest for South/Central America with 69 days followed by the Caribbean with 31 days, Europe with 22 days, Canada with 19 days and USA with 16 days. VISITOR ARRIVALS BY GENDER AND AGE GROUP 2016 For 2016 (as shown in Table 27 and Chart 5), 57.4% of the visitors were from 25 to 54 years, 26.5% were from 55 to 65 years and over and 15.3% were from 0 to 24 years. For 2016 (as shown in Table 28 and Chart 6), 55% of the visitors were males, while 45% were females. 5
TABLE 1: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MONTH 2011-2016 MONTH 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % CHG. 15/16 January 9,559 10,836 12,692 13,512 14,001 14,449 3.20 February 9,365 11,722 14,000 12,553 13,965 15,080 7.98 March 10,087 13,794 23,368 14,648 18,464 20,156 9.16 April 15,516 18,501 16,624 21,418 20,126 17,330-13.89 May 10,939 10,880 12,894 14,130 12,371 24,987 101.98 June 12,525 14,418 14,601 14,099 14,562 16,185 11.15 July 21,908 24,426 23,257 25,091 22,954 24,953 8.71 August 16,154 21,476 21,506 22,770 21,728 21,863 0.62 September 9,408 10,890 13,200 14,179 15,187 15,330 0.94 October 10,852 11,685 13,618 14,723 15,183 17,461 15.00 November 10,991 12,279 13,914 15,736 15,705 19,838 26.32 December 19,606 15,735 20,386 22,401 22,573 27,680 22.62 GRAND TOTAL 156,910 176,642 200,060 205,824 206,819 235,312 13.78 CHART 1: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MONTH 2011-2016 30,000 25,000 Phagwah Easter Guyana Golden Jubilee Celebrations 14th Caribbean Cuboree (Scouts) Caricom Heads of Government Meeting CPL Cricket Hague Conference on Private International Law Caricom BasketBall Tournament Caricom Heads of Government Meeting ICC Women's Cricket Number of Visitors 20,000 15,000 10,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 5,000-6
MAIN MARKETS 2011 TABLE 2: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MAIN MARKETS 2011-2016 % SHARE 2012 % SHARE 2013 % SHARE United States 83,298 53.1 98,625 55.8 83,973 42.0 84,103 40.9 85,118 41.2 90,568 38.5 6.40 Canada 23,968 15.3 25,977 14.7 26,033 13.0 26,681 13.0 24,178 11.7 24,020 10.2-0.65 Europe 8,287 5.3 8,877 5.0 10,054 5.0 11,107 5.4 11,245 5.4 12,463 5.3 10.83 Caribbean 36,649 23.4 36,621 20.7 51,942 26 53,752 26.1 59,141 28.6 85,413 36.3 44.42 South & Central America 2,062 1.3 2,389 1.4 23,555 11.8 25,579 12.4 22,171 10.7 16,937 7.2-23.61 Other/Not Stated 2,646 1.7 4,153 2.4 4,503 2.2 4,602 2.2 4,966 2.4 5,911 2.5 19.03 GRAND TOTAL 156,910 100 176,642 100 200,060 100 205,824 100 206,819 100 235,312 100 13.78 2014 % SHARE 2015 % SHARE 2016 % SHARE % CHG. 15/16 CHART 2: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MAIN MARKETS 2011-2016 250,000 200,000 Arrival numbers 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Year UNITED STATES CANADA EUROPE CARIBBEAN SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA OTHER/NOT STATED TOTAL CHART 3: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY KEY MARKETS (PERCENTAGE SHARE) 2016 7% 3% 39% 36% 5% 10% United States Canada Europe Caribbean South & Central America Other/Not Stated 7
TABLE 3: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MAIN MARKETS AND MONTH 2016 MAIN MARKETS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC GRAND TOTAL United States 5,059 5,502 7,909 6,543 12,899 6,338 10,258 8,450 4,727 5,830 5,962 11,091 90,568 Canada 1,923 1,650 2,645 1,773 2,379 1,416 2,386 2,205 1,252 1,557 1,883 2,951 24,020 Europe 939 980 1,174 847 1,451 855 1,360 1,047 888 892 1,045 985 12,463 Caribbean 4,485 5,087 6,527 6,285 6,294 5,871 8,782 8,081 6,615 7,264 9,130 10,992 85,413 South/Central 1,598 1,390 1,366 1,404 1,367 1,293 1,666 1,647 1,207 1,370 1,368 1,261 16,937 America Other/ Not Stated 445 471 535 478 597 412 501 433 641 548 450 400 5,911 GRAND TOTAL 14,449 15,080 20,156 17,330 24,987 16,185 24,953 21,863 15,330 17,461 19,838 27,680 235,312 TABLE 4: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MAIN MARKETS AND BIRTH PLACE 2016 MAIN MARKETS GUYANA NOT GUYANA NOT STATED GRAND TOTAL United States 66,973 23,314 281 90,568 Canada 17,853 6,089 78 24,020 Europe 3,632 8,794 37 12,463 Caribbean 17,131 68,120 162 85,413 South & Central America 1,089 15,841 7 16,937 Other/Not Stated 149 5,760 2 5,911 GRAND TOTAL 106,827 127,918 567 235,312 TABLE 5: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM USA BY TOP 10 STATES 2011-2016 % CHG. US STATES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 15/16 New York 51,351 61,051 51,679 53,530 51,763 52,341 1.12 Florida 8,476 9,721 8,791 8,726 9,033 10,541 16.69 New Jersey 6,364 7,666 6,537 6,028 6,427 6,891 7.22 Maryland 2,562 2,961 2,521 2,421 2,505 2,989 19.32 Georgia 1,994 2,524 1,967 1,716 2,161 2,830 30.96 Texas 953 1,108 879 1,044 1,453 1,713 17.89 Pennsylvania 1,094 1,316 1,058 1,027 1,116 1,237 10.84 California 897 941 822 863 960 1,148 19.58 Connecticut 1,081 1,217 1,402 1,079 1,188 1,110-6.57 Virginia 789 991 903 761 806 1,032 28.04 8
TABLE 6: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY ALL USA STATES 2011-2016 % % CHG. US STATES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 SHARE 15/16 Alabama 210 256 170 193 223 204 0.23-8.52 Alaska 1 5 1 24 12 16 0.02 33.33 Arizona 167 290 237 199 195 361 0.40 85.13 Arkansas 36 27 28 56 67 65 0.07-2.99 California 897 941 822 863 960 1,148 1.27 19.58 Colorado 234 212 172 154 203 233 0.26 14.78 Connecticut 1,081 1,217 1,402 1,079 1,188 1,110 1.23-6.57 Delaware 113 123 145 170 186 188 0.21 1.08 District Of Columbia 160 159 53 - - 22 0.02 0.00 Florida 8,476 9,721 8,791 8,726 9,033 10,541 11.64 16.69 Georgia 1,994 2,524 1,967 1,716 2,161 2,830 3.12 30.96 Hawaii 6 8 11 22 11 23 0.03 109.09 Idaho 17 13 24 51 47 64 0.07 36.17 Illinois 340 299 269 282 287 433 0.48 50.87 Indiana 83 83 84 97 87 123 0.14 41.38 Iowa 49 28 55 66 79 76 0.08-3.80 Kansas 24 36 41 49 74 88 0.10 18.92 Kentucky 37 53 77 59 62 80 0.09 29.03 Louisiana 67 139 88 100 335 331 0.37-1.19 Maine 22 16 32 19 60 50 0.06-16.67 Maryland 2,562 2,961 2,521 2,421 2,505 2,989 3.30 19.32 Massachusetts 565 667 555 490 510 503 0.56-1.37 Michigan 177 279 265 202 248 270 0.30 8.87 Minnesota 766 851 672 620 602 617 0.68 2.49 Mississippi 24 32 28 48 127 37 0.04-70.87 Missouri 4 14 30 47 45 69 0.08 53.33 Montana 83 87 76 40 46 55 0.06 19.57 Nebraska 1 2 7 11 7 23 0.03 228.57 Nevada 60 78 72 108 87 143 0.16 64.37 New Hampshire 16 29 23 12 24 31 0.03 29.17 New Jersey 6,364 7,666 6,537 6,028 6,427 6,891 7.61 7.22 New Mexico 19 21 23 22 31 36 0.04 16.13 New York 51,351 61,051 51,679 53,530 51,763 52,341 57.79 1.12 North Carolina 611 780 607 565 582 668 0.74 14.78 North Dakota 8 6 5 6 0.01 20.00 Ohio 308 472 379 356 391 430 0.47 9.97 Oklahoma 48 81 55 60 56 91 0.10 62.50 Oregon 27 40 72 69 61 70 0.08 14.75 Pennsylvania 1,094 1,316 1,058 1,027 1,116 1,237 1.37 10.84 Rhode Island 11 10 16 24 31 32 0.04 3.23 South Carolina 189 168 181 157 162 225 0.25 38.89 South Dakota 9 11 7 4 7 7 0.01 0.00 Tennessee 271 312 328 282 327 342 0.38 4.59 Texas 953 1,108 879 1,044 1,453 1,713 1.89 17.89 9
% % CHG. US STATES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 SHARE 15/16 Utah 75 60 86 91 134 137 0.15 2.24 Vermont 13 24 20 46 43 44 0.05 2.33 Virginia 789 991 903 761 806 1,032 1.14 28.04 Washington 376 370 508 582 606 773 0.85 27.56 West Virginia 21 32 43 33 39 79 0.09 102.56 Wisconsin 32 47 59 62 79 74 0.08-6.33 Wyoming 4 3-3 6 12 0.01 100.00 Other/No Stated US 2,461 2,904 1,809 1,433 1,522 1,605 1.77 5.45 State GRAND TOTAL 83,298 98,625 83,973 84,103 85,118 90,568 100.00 6.40 TABLE 7: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM CANADA BY TOP 9 PROVINCES 2011-2016 CANADA PROVINCES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % CHG. 15/16 Ontario 21,089 23,162 23,619 24,640 22,243 21,722-2.34 Alberta 345 390 532 558 546 706 29.30 Quebec 629 639 591 554 467 524 12.21 British Columbia 212 229 294 294 322 375 16.46 Manitoba 146 171 190 205 196 200 2.04 Nova Scotia 46 33 62 85 75 94 25.33 New Foundland - - 8 24 45 85 88.89 Saskatchewan 35 23 34 27 41 50 21.95 New Brunswick 19 17 30 25 25 27 8.00 TABLE 8: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM ALL CANADIAN PROVINCES 2011-2016 CANADA PROVINCES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % % CHG. SHARE 15/16 Alberta 345 390 532 558 546 706 2.94 29.30 British Columbia 212 229 294 294 322 375 1.56 16.46 Manitoba 146 171 190 205 196 200 0.83 2.04 New Brunswick 19 17 30 25 25 27 0.11 8.00 New Foundland - - 8 24 45 85 0.35 88.89 Nova Scotia 46 33 62 85 75 94 0.39 25.33 Ontario 21,089 23,162 23,619 24,640 22,243 21,722 90.43-2.34 Prince Edward Island 2 5 7 1 1 5 0.02 400.00 Quebec 629 639 591 554 467 524 2.18 12.21 Saskatchewan 35 23 34 27 41 50 0.21 21.95 No Stated Can. Prov. 1,445 1,308 666 268 217 232 0.97 6.91 GRAND TOTAL 23,968 25,977 26,033 26,681 24,178 24,020 100.00-0.65 10
TABLE 9: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE BY TOP 9 COUNTRIES 2011-2016 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % CHG. 15/16 United Kingdom 6,045 6,504 6,418 6,894 6,431 7,172 11.52 Netherlands 525 501 1,399 1,826 1,834 1,906 3.93 Germany 274 264 319 346 429 493 14.92 Russian Federation 389 460 388 293 452 487 7.74 France 220 241 295 320 426 385-9.62 Belgium 87 102 137 150 190 190 0.00 Italy 84 79 108 103 125 186 48.80 Denmark 37 90 103 135 155 146-5.81 Sweden 68 45 90 96 140 142 1.43 TABLE 10: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE BY ALL COUNTRIES 2011-2016 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % % CHG. SHARE 15/16 MAJOR EUROPE 7,151 7,612 8,568 9,536 9,310 10,146 81.41 8.98 Belgium 87 102 137 150 190 190 1.52 0.00 France 220 241 295 320 426 385 3.09-9.62 Germany 274 264 319 346 429 493 3.96 14.92 Netherlands 525 501 1,399 1,826 1,834 1,906 15.29 3.93 United Kingdom 6,045 6,504 6,418 6,894 6,431 7,172 57.55 11.52 OTHER EUROPE 550 688 782 753 956 1,324 10.62 38.49 Albania - - 4-1 5 0.04 400.00 Armenia - - - - - 1 0.01 0.00 Andorra - 1 - - - - 0.00 0.00 Belarus - - - - - 6 0.05 0.00 Bulgaria 5 8 10 10 32 18 0.14-43.75 Croatia - - - - - 9 0.07 0.00 Cyprus 2 2 3 4 3 2 0.02-33.33 Czechoslovakia 10 16 28 47 28 22 0.18-21.43 Estonia - - - - - 3 0.02 0.00 Finland 50 40 69 100 64 69 0.55 7.81 Gibraltar - - - - 1-0.00 0.00 Greenland 1 2 3 3 3 0.02 0.00 Hungary 7 9 22 1 13 10 0.08-23.08 Iceland 1 9 9 10 9 13 0.10 44.44 Kazakhstan - - - - - 7 0.06 0.00 Latvia - - - - - 1 0.01 0.00 Liechtenstein 1 - - - - - 0.00 0.00 Lithuania - - - - - 1 0.01 0.00 Malta 2 8 5 3 4 1 0.01-75.00 Monaco - 1 - - - - 0.00 0.00 Other Europe 25 36 103 191 195 341 2.74 74.87 Poland 28 37 73 46 57 120 0.96 110.53 Romania 15 27 25 12 37 90 0.72 143.24 Russian Federation 389 460 388 293 452 487 3.91 7.74 11
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % % CHG. SHARE 15/16 Serbia - - - - - 1 0.01 0.00 San Marino 1 - - - - - 0.00 0.00 Turkey 13 33 41 33 57 100 0.80 75.44 Ukraine - - - - - 13 0.10 0.00 Yugoslavia 1 - - - - 1 0.01 0.00 REST OF EUROPE 586 577 704 818 979 993 7.97 1.43 Austria 26 38 39 48 68 48 0.39-29.41 Denmark 37 90 103 135 155 146 1.17-5.81 Greece 36 11 20 23 27 19 0.15-29.63 Ireland 68 57 51 94 67 76 0.61 13.43 Italy 84 79 108 103 125 186 1.49 48.80 Luxembourg 9 1 2 2 6 4 0.03-33.33 Norway 58 70 50 92 71 74 0.59 4.23 Portugal 10 14 26 21 33 38 0.30 15.15 Spain 98 110 115 94 131 124 0.99-5.34 Sweden 68 45 90 96 140 142 1.14 1.43 Switzerland 92 62 100 110 156 136 1.09-12.82 GRAND TOTAL 8,287 8,877 10,054 11,107 11,245 12,463 100.00 10.83 TABLE 11: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY EUROPEAN STATES, PROVINCES, FEDERAL SUBJECTS AND COUNTIES 2016 EUROPEAN STATES, PROVINCES, FEDERAL SUBJECTS AND COUNTIES 2016 GERMANY 493 Aachen 1 Berlin 6 Bielefeld 1 Bremen 2 Bremerhaven 4 Chemnitz 1 Cologne 1 Dresden 4 Dusseldorf 3 Freiburg 3 Halle 1 Hamburg 7 Hannover 3 Karlsruhe 1 Leipzig 1 Lubeck 1 Munchengladbach 1 Munich 6 Munster 1 Oldenburg 3 12
EUROPEAN STATES, PROVINCES, FEDERAL SUBJECTS AND COUNTIES 2016 Other/Not stated 442 NETHERLANDS 1,906 Amsterdam 39 Haarlen 2 Rotterdam 17 The Hague 3 Utrecht 4 Zeeland 1 Other/Not stated 1,840 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 487 Moscow 40 Saint Petersburg 5 Vladivostok 2 Other/Not stated 440 UNITED KINGDOM 7,172 Avon 1 Bedfordshire 1 Buckinghamshire 3 Cambridgeshire 3 Cheshire 2 Durham 2 East Sussex 1 Essex 10 Gloucester 3 Greater London 509 Hampshire & Isle of Wt. 1 Hereford & Worcester 1 Humberside 2 Kent 19 Leicestershire 2 Lincolnshire 4 Middlesex 8 Nottinghamshire 5 Oxfordshire 4 Rutland 1 Scotland 70 Suffolk 1 Surrey 22 Sussex 1 Wales 7 Wiltshire 1 Yorkshire & Humberside 4 Other/Not stated 6,484 13
TABLE 12: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM CARIBBEAN BY TOP 9 COUNTRIES 2011-2016 % CHG. CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 15/16 Cuba 241 236 595 1,231 5,337 26,855 403.19 Trinidad And Tobago 15,646 17,963 17,551 16,788 16,907 19,068 12.78 Suriname 259 554 19,234 19,612 16,943 17,714 4.55 Barbados 9,489 7,743 5,437 6,128 6,811 7,656 12.41 Jamaica 1,702 1,528 1,854 1,932 2,438 2,422-0.66 Antigua And Barbuda 2,682 2,386 1,823 1,794 2,065 2,196 6.34 Haiti 94 56 103 175 867 1,357 56.52 Saint Lucia 1,183 1,038 817 970 1,215 1,101-9.38 St. Maarten 677 856 750 616 878 993 13.10 TABLE 13: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM ALL CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 2011-2016 % % CHG. CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 SHARE 15/16 C'WEALTH CARIBBEAN 34,964 34,466 30,571 31,080 33,319 36,983 43.30 11.00 Anguilla 214 150 139 130 162 302 0.35 86.42 Antigua And Barbuda 2,682 2,386 1,823 1,794 2,065 2,196 2.57 6.34 Bahamas 403 472 447 413 471 426 0.50-9.55 Barbados 9,489 7,743 5,437 6,128 6,811 7,656 8.96 12.41 Belize 141 108 155 134 145 203 0.24 40.00 Bermuda 159 80 76 55 78 111 0.13 42.31 British Virgin Is. 1,023 957 577 796 923 984 1.15 6.61 Cayman Islands 119 112 137 131 141 167 0.20 18.44 Dominica 323 217 176 182 183 318 0.37 73.77 Grenada 553 437 443 448 462 516 0.60 11.69 Jamaica 1,702 1,528 1,854 1,932 2,438 2,422 2.84-0.66 Montserrat 181 167 158 141 153 147 0.17-3.92 St. Kitts And Nevis 542 445 333 499 517 671 0.79 29.79 Saint Lucia 1,183 1,038 817 970 1,215 1,101 1.29-9.38 St. Vincent & Grenadines 492 538 306 433 508 533 0.62 4.92 Trinidad And Tobago 15,646 17,963 17,551 16,788 16,907 19,068 22.32 12.78 Turks & Caicos Is. 112 125 142 106 140 162 0.19 15.71 DUTCH WEST INDIES 807 1,010 965 945 1,379 1,648 1.93 19.51 Aruba 16 64 71 150 141 230 0.27 63.12 Bonaire 5 3 6 7 8 26 0.03 225.00 Curacao 106 87 136 167 349 391 0.46 12.03 Other Dutch W.I. 3-2 5 3 8 0.01 166.67 St. Maarten 677 856 750 616 878 993 1.16 13.10 FRENCH WEST INDIES 48 41 33 76 58 36 0.04-37.93 Guadeloupe 23 18 13 20 30 13 0.02-56.67 Martinique 25 23 20 56 28 23 0.03-17.86 OTHER CARIBBEAN 830 1,104 20,373 21,651 24,385 46,746 54.73 91.70 Cuba 241 236 595 1,231 5,337 26,855 31.44 403.19 Dominican Republic 116 97 271 435 934 631 0.74-32.44 14
% % CHG. CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 SHARE 15/16 Haiti 94 56 103 175 867 1,357 1.59 56.52 Puerto Rico 85 98 116 137 232 130 0.15-43.97 Suriname 259 554 19,234 19,612 16,943 17,714 20.74 4.55 US Virgin Islands 35 63 54 61 72 59 0.07-18.06 GRAND TOTAL 36,649 36,621 51,942 53,752 59,141 85,413 100.00 44.42 TABLE 14: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA BY TOP 9 COUNTRIES 2011-2016 SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % CHG. 15/16 Brazil 408 416 20,118 14,109 12,205 12,381 1.44 French Guiana 42 78 1,252 1,654 1,606 1,535-4.42 Venezuela 466 523 785 7,208 4,346 746-82.83 Colombia 195 251 371 270 311 420 35.05 Panama 115 199 179 289 279 345 23.66 Mexico 255 156 179 188 226 271 19.91 Argentina 83 83 152 120 245 265 8.16 Costa Rica 85 133 62 73 219 235 7.31 Peru 137 170 125 1,271 2,224 184-91.73 TABLE 15: VISITOR ARRIVALS FROM ALL SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES 2011-2016 SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % SHARE % CHG. 15/16 CENTRAL AMERICA 604 725 589 730 909 1,083 6.39 19.14 Costa Rica 85 133 62 73 219 235 1.39 7.31 El Salvador 15 75 30 46 28 44 0.26 57.14 Guatemala 97 101 100 58 87 92 0.54 5.75 Honduras 22 40 23 43 25 31 0.18 24.00 Mexico 255 156 179 188 226 271 1.60 19.91 Nicaragua 15 21 16 33 45 65 0.38 44.44 Panama 115 199 179 289 279 345 2.04 23.66 SOUTH AMERICA 1,152 1,273 21,426 21,707 17,107 13,812 81.55-19.26 Argentina 83 83 152 120 245 265 1.56 8.16 Brazil 408 416 20,118 14,109 12,205 12,381 73.10 1.44 Colombia 195 251 371 270 311 420 2.48 35.05 Venezuela 466 523 785 7,208 4,346 746 4.40-82.83 OTHER SOUTH AMERICA 306 391 1,540 3,142 4,155 2,042 12.06-50.85 Bolivia 10 8 22 22 25 33 0.19 32.00 Chile 38 51 60 90 192 149 0.88-22.40 Ecuador 38 47 37 65 59 107 0.63 81.36 Falkland Islands 2 1-0.00 0.00 French Guiana 42 78 1,252 1,654 1,606 1,535 9.06-4.42 15
SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % SHARE % CHG. 15/16 Paraguay 10 12 3 5 16 15 0.09-6.25 Peru 137 170 125 1,271 2,224 184 1.09-91.73 Uruguay 31 25 39 35 32 19 0.11-40.63 GRAND TOTAL 2,062 2,389 23,555 25,579 22,171 16,937 100.00-23.61 MONTH CJIA LETHEM TABLE 16: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY PORTS 2015 vs 2016 MOLESON CREEK EFCIA TOTAL 2016 TOTAL 2015 January 10,565 1,088 1,642 1,154 14,449 14,001 3.2 February 10,983 892 1,816 1,389 15,080 13,965 8.0 March 15,357 873 2,431 1,495 20,156 18,464 9.2 1ST QUARTER 36,905 2,853 5,889 4,038 49,685 46,430 7.0 % CHG. 15/16 April 13,298 885 1,886 1,261 17,330 20,126-13.9 May 20,278 836 1,694 2,179 24,987 12,371 102.0 June 12,499 809 1,505 1,372 16,185 14,562 11.1 2ND QUARTER 46,075 2,530 5,085 4,812 58,502 47,059 24.3 July 19,615 901 2,487 1,950 24,953 22,954 8.7 August 16,348 995 2,669 1,851 21,863 21,728 0.6 September 11,043 772 2,348 1,167 15,330 15,187 0.9 3RD QUARTER 47,006 2,668 7,504 4,968 62,146 59,869 3.8 October 13,352 892 1,759 1,458 17,461 15,183 15.0 November 15,935 855 1,661 1,387 19,838 15,705 26.3 December 23,642 664 1,757 1,617 27,680 22,573 22.6 4TH QUARTER 52,929 2,411 5,177 4,462 64,979 53,461 21.5 GRAND TOTAL 182,915 10,462 23,655 18,280 235,312 206,819 13.8 % SHARE 77.7 4.4 10.1 7.8 100.0 TABLE 17: VISITOR ARRIVALS VIA CJIA BY MAIN MARKETS 2011-2016 MAIN MARKETS 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % % CHG SHARE 15/16 United States 83,298 98,625 83,193 82,805 83,383 88,756 48.52 6.4 Canada 23,968 25,977 25,759 26162 23,584 23,313 12.75-1.1 Europe 8,287 8,877 8,387 7,943 7,696 6,389 3.49-17.0 Caribbean 36,649 36,621 32,406 26,424 31,855 56,457 30.87 77.2 South/Central America 2,062 2,389 2,497 9,616 8,408 3,171 1.73-62.3 Other/Not Stated 2,646 4,153 4,165 3,540 4,058 4,829 2.64 19.0 GRAND TOTAL 156,910 176,642 156,407 156,490 158,984 182,915 100.00 15.1 16
TABLE 18: TOTAL INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER ARRIVALS VIA CJIA BY MONTH 2011-2016 MONTH 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % SHARE TABLE 19: VISITOR ARRIVALS VIA LETHEM BY MAIN MARKETS 2013-2016 % CHG. 15/16 January 15,166 17,252 17,493 14,693 16,667 17,728 6.17 6.37 February 13,686 17,642 15,485 12,975 15,430 16,113 5.60 4.43 March 15,189 19,599 23,817 16,082 19,991 21,233 7.38 6.21 April 21,998 25,333 19,413 21,832 21,747 19,683 6.85-9.49 May 16,970 17,143 15,732 16,064 15,173 27,353 9.51 80.27 June 17,719 20,350 16,654 16,484 17,749 18,900 6.57 6.48 July 28,945 32,646 27,218 27,825 26,904 29,435 10.24 9.41 August 28,014 33,367 27,531 30,638 31,430 32,252 11.22 2.62 September 17,907 19,381 16,319 18,532 20,490 24,264 8.44 18.42 October 17,380 19,373 16,647 17,998 19,323 22,954 7.98 18.79 November 17,028 18,754 16,095 18,066 18,797 24,281 8.44 29.17 December 26,342 26,812 23,563 25,662 26,311 33,353 11.60 26.76 TOTAL 236,344 267,652 235,967 236,851 250,012 287,549 100.00 15.01 MAIN MARKETS 2013 2014 2015 2016 % SHARE % CHG 15/16 United States 101 87 53 85 0.81 60.4 Canada 53 56 30 39 0.37 30.0 Europe 308 332 376 342 3.27-9.0 Caribbean 207 256 312 282 2.70-9.6 South/Central America 13,748 9,625 8,911 9,616 91.91 7.9 Other/Not Stated 71 89 109 98 0.94-10.1 GRAND TOTAL 14,488 10,445 9,791 10,462 100 6.9 TABLE 20: VISITOR ARRIVALS VIA MOLESON CREEK BY MAIN MARKETS 2013-2016 MAIN MARKETS 2013 2014 2015 2016 % SHARE % CHG 15/16 United States 679 829 840 774 3.27-7.9 Canada 221 283 241 192 0.81-20.3 Europe 1,359 2,120 1,940 1,853 7.83-4.5 Caribbean 19,329 18,409 15,814 16,594 70.15 4.9 South/Central America 7,310 5,857 4,399 3,754 15.87-14.7 Other/Not Stated 267 441 394 488 2.06 23.9 GRAND TOTAL 29,165 27,939 23,628 23,655 100.00 0.1 17
TABLE 21: VISITOR ARRIVALS VIA EFCIA BY MAIN MARKETS 2014-2016 MAIN MARKETS 2014 2015 2016 % SHARE % CHG 15/16 United States 382 842 953 5.21 13.2 Canada 180 323 476 2.60 47.4 Europe 712 1,233 3,879 21.22 214.6 Caribbean 8,663 11,160 12,080 66.08 8.2 South/Central America 481 453 396 2.17-12.6 Other 532 405 496 2.71 22.5 GRAND TOTAL 10,950 14,416 18,280 100 26.8 TABLE 22: TOTAL INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER ARRIVALS VIA EFCIA BY MONTH 2014-2016 MONTHS 2014 2015 2016 % SHARE % CHG 15/16 January 1,567 1,805 2,472 7.25 36.95 February 1,537 1,760 2,356 6.91 33.86 March 1,569 1,928 2,694 7.90 39.73 April 1,808 2,146 2,359 6.92 9.93 May 1,875 1,708 3,531 10.36 106.73 June 1,723 2,011 2,386 7.00 18.65 July 1,848 2,764 3,742 10.98 35.38 August 1,818 3,603 3,666 10.75 1.75 September 1,703 2,360 2,564 7.52 8.64 October 1,773 2,443 2,686 7.88 9.95 November 1,796 2,776 2,421 7.10-12.79 December 2,515 3,514 3,212 9.42-8.59 GRAND TOTAL 21,532 28,818 34,089 100 18.29 CARRIERS TABLE 23: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY AIR, LAND AND SEA 2016 UNITED STATES CANADA EUROPE CARIBBEAN SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA OTHER/ NOT STATED GRAND TOTAL % SHARE AIR ARRIVALS 89,709 23,789 10,268 68,537 3,567 5,325 201,195 85.50 Blue Wings 90 1 14 105 0.05 Caribbean Airlines 49,513 12,349 4,790 24,041 1,100 2,905 94,698 47.07 COPA 1,865 211 357 17,501 1,256 306 21,496 10.68 Dynamic Air 7,473 29 38 340 10 27 7,917 3.93 EASTERN AIRLINES 1,183 9 19 233 1 19 1,464 0.73 EasySky Airlines 2 2 2 6,447 3 1 6,457 3.21 Fly Allways 45 2 1 395 2 8 453 0.23 18
Fly Jamaica Airways 5,850 10,528 125 1,626 37 67 18,233 9.06 Gum Air 137 47 316 1,780 300 304 2,884 1.43 Insel Air 17,111 78 668 4,949 250 1,245 24,301 12.08 LIAT Airlines 779 429 3,544 10,362 81 154 15,349 7.63 Suriname Airways Ltd 5,463 86 322 612 429 237 7,149 3.55 Other Air Carrier 198 18 86 237 98 52 689 0.34 LAND ARRIVALS 85 39 342 282 9,616 98 10,462 4.45 Overland (Lethem) 85 39 342 282 9,616 98 10,462 SEA ARRIVALS 774 192 1,853 16,594 3,754 488 23,655 10.05 Sea (Moleson Creek) 774 192 1,853 16,594 3,754 488 23,655 GRAND TOTAL 90,568 24,020 12,463 85,413 16,937 5,911 235,312 100.00 TABLE 24: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY PURPOSE OF VISIT 2011-2016 YEAR HOLIDAY VFR BUSINESS FUNERAL MICE SPORTS WEDDING/ HONEYMOON STUDY OTHER NOT STATED GRAND TOTAL 2011 97,796 20,137 15,555 6,059 2,839 1,520 1,800 266 5,476 5,462 156,910 2012 119,129 17,772 15,543 6,775 2,346 883 1,467 275 6,075 6,377 176,642 2013 124,618 23,375 16,291 7,070 3,794 1,083 1,641 565 9,339 12,284 200,060 2014 123,434 25,602 18,918 8,131 3,783 1,455 1,799 525 9,113 13,064 205,824 2015 124,700 26,692 22,440 8,391 4,099 1,599 2,079 537 8,129 8,153 206,819 2016 143,759 26,649 24,475 7,889 4,878 2,028 2,003 686 9,198 13,747 235,312 % SHARE 61.09 11.32 10.40 3.35 2.07 0.86 0.85 0.29 3.91 5.84 100 % CHG. 15/16 15.28-0.16 9.07-5.98 19.00 26.83-3.66 27.75 13.15 68.61 13.78 Chart 4: Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit 2016 1% 0% 2% 1% 6% 4% 3% 11% 11% 61% Holiday VFR Business Funeral MICE Sports Wedding/Honeymoon Study Not Stated Other 19
TABLE 25: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION 2016 MAIN MARKETS PRIVATE GUEST APART- NOT GRAND HOTEL RESORTS HOME HOUSE MENTS STATED TOTAL United States 74,534 14,877 124 227 176 630 90,568 Canada 20,528 3,260 24 27 58 123 24,020 Europe 6,547 5,188 140 69 131 388 12,463 Caribbean 38,626 35,884 2,604 764 6,184 1,351 85,413 South & Central America 4,295 10,939 554 55 33 1,061 16,937 Other/Not stated 2,659 2,867 56 52 29 248 5,911 GRAND TOTAL 147,189 73,015 3,502 1,194 6,611 3,801 235,312 % SHARE 62.5 31 1.5 0.5 2.8 1.6 100 TABLE 26: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY 2016 MAIN MARKETS 1-3 DAYS 4-7 DAYS 8-14 DAYS 15+ DAYS TOTAL (EXCL. NOT STATED) AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY United States 6377 17280 25597 18638 67892 15.64 Canada 1308 3976 7060 7185 19529 19.41 Europe 2033 1584 2108 4549 10274 22.48 Caribbean 14159 20452 8224 21888 64723 31.13 South & Central America 1311 698 647 11014 13670 68.81 Other/Not stated 869 659 519 2647 4694 37.79 GRAND TOTAL 26057 44649 44155 65921 180782 26.57 % SHARE 14.41 24.70 24.42 36.46 100.00 TABLE 27: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY AGE GROUP 2016 MAIN MARKETS 0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and NOT over STATED TOTAL United States 6,871 7,095 9,706 12,461 20,245 18,272 15,426 492 90,568 Canada 1,687 1,665 2,379 3,000 5,362 4,712 5,096 119 24,020 Europe 569 863 1,861 2,129 3,002 2,073 1,892 74 12,463 Caribbean 6,202 8,005 21,279 19,633 16,976 8,290 3,907 1,121 85,413 South & Central America 879 1,554 4,108 4,250 4,057 1,502 416 171 16,937 Other/Not stated 81 560 1,718 1,518 1,321 480 201 32 5,911 GRAND TOTAL 16,289 19,742 41,051 42,991 50,963 35,329 26,938 2,009 235,312 % SHARE 6.92 8.39 17.45 18.27 21.66 15.01 11.45 0.85 100.00 20
Chart 5: Visitor Arrivals by Age Group 2016 12% 1% 7% 8% 15% 17% 22% 18% 0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and over NOT STATED TABLE 28: VISITOR ARRIVALS BY GENDER 2016 MAIN MARKETS FEMALE MALE NOT STATED GRAND TOTAL United States 44,812 45,752 4 90,568 Canada 11,777 12,243 24,020 Europe 4,882 7,581 12,463 Caribbean 37,018 48,392 3 85,413 South/ Central America 6,161 10,776 16,937 Other /Not Stated 1,141 4,768 2 5,911 GRAND TOTAL 105,791 129,512 9 235,312 % SHARE 44.96 55.04 0.00 100.00 Chart 6: Visitor Arrivals by Gender and Main Markets 2016 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 United States Canada Europe Caribbean South/ Central America Female Male Not Stated Other /Not Stated 21
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