The National Tourism Indicators (NTI) portray the evolution of tourism in Canada on a quarterly basis. These bottom-line figures officially represent the most current results on the significance of tourism in the Canadian economy and form the basis to measure its progress. They constitute a set of statistics that provide historical and current quarterly analysis of tourism, covering tourism commodity supply and demand, employment and prices.
Statistics Canada released on June 28, 2004 the National Tourism Indicators (NTI) Quarterly Estimates First Quarter 2004.
- Note to readers
Summary of the first quarter 2004 results adjusted for seasonality and inflation and expressed in 1997 constant dollars (compared to the preceding quarter):
- Total real tourism spending reached $12.2 billion in the first quarter of 2004, a 0.8% increase over the fourth quarter of 2003. Increases in spending were registered in other transportation (up 2.6%), passenger air transportation (up 2.1%), and vehicle repairs and parts (up 1.8%).
- Real spending by Canadian residents in Canada amounted to $8.5 billion (up 0.9% over the previous quarter), which was mainly due to a 2.3% increase in spending on air transportation.
- Foreign spending in the first quarter 2004 registered a 0.8% increase over the previous quarter, reaching $3.7 billion.
- Total tourism employment reached 581,800 full and part-time jobs, an increase of 0.5% from the previous quarter. This increase was driven by the growth in air transportation (up 1.6%).
Summary of the first quarter results for data unadjusted for seasonality and expressed in current prices (compared to the preceding year):
- Total tourism expenditures reached $10.5 billion in the first quarter 2004, an increase of 1.5% over the same quarter of 2003. Major increases in spending were registered in passenger rail transport (up 7.2)%) and other transportation (up 7.0%).
- Spending by Canadians travelling in Canada reached $7.8 billion, up 2.8%, and indicating the eighth consecutive year-over-year gain.
- Foreign spending reached $2.7 billion, down 1.8%, and indicating the fifth year-over-year decline.
- Total tourism employment reached 559,900 full and part-time jobs, down 0.3% from the same quarter of 2003.
For more information on the NTI 1Q. 2004, contact Denisa Georgescu (613) 946-2136 or at georgescu.denisa@ctc-cct.ca
