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 September 28, 2004 the National Tourism Indicators (NTI) Quarterly Estimates Second Quarter 2004.
Summary of the second quarter results for data unadjusted for seasonality and expressed in current prices (compared to the preceding year):
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Total tourism expenditures reached $13.7 billion in the second quarter 2004, an increase of 10% over the same quarter of 2003. This is mainly attributed to an increased spending (21%) by international visitors. Increases in spending were registered in almost all commodities. The most notable increases were registered in transportation (up 15%), accommodation (up 9%), and food and beverage services (up 8.0%).
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Foreign spending reached $4.6 billion, up 21%, which follows five consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines.
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Spending by Canadians travelling in Canada reached $9.1 billion, up 5.0%, and indicating a ninth consecutive quarterly year-over-year gain.
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Total tourism employment reached 591,600 full and part-time jobs, up 2.2% from the same quarter of 2003.
Summary of the second quarter 2004 results adjusted for seasonality and inflation and expressed in 1997 constant dollars (compared to the preceding quarter):
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Total real tourism spending increased by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2004 over the first quarter of 2004, reaching $12.4 billion in 1997 dollars. Significant increases in spending were registered in passenger air transportation (up 3.2%), other transportation (up 2.0%), and accommodation (up 1.6%).
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Foreign spending in the second quarter 2004 registered a 3.0% increase over the previous quarter, reaching $3.8 billion in 1997 dollars.
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Real spending by Canadian residents increased by 0.7% over the previous quarter, reaching $8.6 billion. This increase is mainly due to a 3.3% increase in spending on passenger air transportation.
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Total tourism employment increased by 0.6%, reaching an estimated 584,000 full and part-time jobs. Railway transportation (up 3.7%), and accommodation (up 0.8%) lead the way.
For more information on the NTI 2Q 2004, contact Denisa Georgescu at (613) 946-2136 or at georgescu.denisa@ctc-cct.ca
