Tourism Data of Americas may10 - OAS - Organization of ......Arrivals to Americas (2008) Country Tourists ('000) Europe ('000) Am ericas ('000) North America ('000) C aribbean ('000)

Executive Secretariat for Integral Development

April 2010

TOURISM DATA OF

THE AMERICAS*

*OAS country members (except Cuba)

Tourism Information Western Hemisphere by geographic sub-regions (2008)**

CountryTourism /GDP

(%)Tourism /Exports of goods (%)

Tourism/Exports of services

(%)

Tourist expenditure in country (US$ Mn)

Visitors total ('000)

Tourists ('000)

Cruise Passengers

('000)

Europe ('000)

Americas ('000)

North America ('000)

Caribbean ( '000)

Central Amer ica ( '000)

North America 1.2 7.3 45.5 198,948 176,769 97,702 6,431 15,848 69,459 64,553 1,386 892

Canada 1.2 3.8 26.7 17,771 27,370 17,128 n/a 2,498 13,097 12,778 137 20Mexico 1.3 5.0 79.3 14,647 91,462 22,637 6,431 1,511 19,891 19,179 48 96

United States 1.1 13.0 30.5 166,530 57,937 57,937 n/a 11,839 36,471 32,596 1,201 776Caribbean 19.8 172.4 68.4 10,087 16,605 8,379 8,026 2,060 6,180 5,027 797 67

T rinidad y Tobago 3.1 4.6 67.2 615 480 436 44 65 362 242 70 3Jamaica 19.9 96.0 79.1 2,137 2,859 1,767 1,092 286 1,470 1,391 64 4Barbados 28.4 238.8 62.1 974 1,191 575 616 251 303 188 93 1

Haiti 2.3 26.8 67.6 140 804 304 500 18 261 235 19 4Bahamas 51.5 217.1 85.1 2,164 4,394 1,462 2,861 88 1,404 1,369 22 2

Grenada 19.5 365.5 72.1 106 406 130 270 42 64 34 28 0Saint Lucia 33.2 270.7 85.4 333 925 296 620 94 198 135 60 2

St. Kitts & Nevis 23.9 224.1 72.2 130 376 117 254 11 102 72 30 n/aAntigua & Barbuda 32.9 456.4 65.7 356 921 266 581 110 152 97 49 0Belize 22.7 60.4 72.2 281 842 245 597 34 196 171 2 20

St Vincent & Grenadines 20.1 211.8 67.5 108 328 90 231 23 65 33 30 n/aCuba 3.8 64.1 n/a 2,548 2,348 2,316 5 909 1,380 944 246 30

Suriname 3.3 4.9 29.1 83 163 163 n/a 108 51 6 10 0Dominica 18.6 172.2 63.3 62 437 81 355 11 69 23 46 0

Guyana 13.8 n/a n/a 50 131 131 n/a 10 103 88 28 n/aCentral America 6.9 23.7 65.7 11,662 14,684 12,031 1,470 2,082 9,187 4,610 240 3,538

Costa R ica 8.8 24 61.3 2,224 2,409 2,089 320 300 1,755 977 15 649

Dominican Republic 11.1 57.0 84.8 4,082 4,365 3,980 385 1,343 2,046 1,714 139 27El Salvador 5.7 28.7 77.6 1,158 1,875 1,385 n/a 33 1,343 423 3 890

Guatemala 3.2 13.6 59.7 1,068 1,715 1,527 63 165 1,518 516 7 936Honduras 4.4 10.4 69.3 631 1,592 899 434 81 810 338 4 453

N icaragua 4.5 10.3 69.2 276 1,118 858 54 58 714 231 4 461Panama 10.3 21.6 37.9 2,223 1,610 1,293 214 102 1,001 412 67 123

South America 1.6 5.6 44.9 22,252 24,981 20,307 571 4,533 14,537 4,113 85 184

Argentina 1.6 7.5 44.0 5,290 4,665 4,665 n/a 770 3,678 459 n/a n/aBolivia 2.5 4.7 60.4 302 566 556 n/a 167 301 59 n/a n/a

Brazil 0.4 3.1 20.1 6,109 5,050 5,050 n/a 1,814 2,884 1,914 1 46Chile 1.6 4.0 24.5 2,632 3,689 2,699 n/a 447 2,154 302 6 14

Colombia 1.3 6.5 61.8 2,499 1,195 1,163 127 220 944 354 18 71Ecuador 1.5 4.0 54.4 766 1,005 1,005 n/a 186 754 281 14 14Paraguay 0.8 1.6 12.1 128 3,118 428 n/a 34 384 17 1 2

Peru 1.9 7.6 65.9 2,396 2,582 2,058 75 454 1,486 503 7 25U ruguay 4.0 16.5 54.1 1,168 2,254 1,938 257 139 1,544 93 n/a n/aVenezuela 0.4 1.0 51.5 962 857 745 112 302 408 130 39 11

Average/Total LAC* 11.0 82.5 60.5 58,648 147,732 63,354 16,498 10,186 49,795 32,929 1,170 3,885Average/Total 10.4 78.2 58.6 242,949 233,039 138,419 16,498 24,523 99,363 78,304 2,508 4,681

Source: World Tourism Organization and World T ravel and Tourism Council

*Excluding USA and Canada**Information shown corresponds to the last data available until December 2008

Overview Americas (2008)

CountryTourists

('000)

Tourist

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditu re

per tourist

(US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/G

DP (%)

Americas

('000)

Europe

('000)

North

America

('000)

Caribbean

('000)

Centra l

America

('000)

South

America

('000)

Antigua & Barbuda 266 356 1,338 581 32 .9 152 110 97 49 0 5

Argen tina 4,665 5,290 1,134 n/a 1.6 3,678 770 459 n/a n/a 2,740

Bahamas 1,462 2,164 1,480 2,861 51 .5 1,404 88 1,369 22 2 11

Barbados 575 974 1,694 616 28 .4 303 251 188 93 1 21

Belize 245 281 1,147 597 22 .7 196 34 171 2 20 2

Bolivia 556 302 543 n/a 2.5 301 167 59 n/a n/a 232

Brazil 5,050 6,109 1,210 n/a 0.4 2,884 1,814 1,914 1 46 819

Canada 17,128 17,771 1,038 n/a 1.2 13,097 2,498 12,778 137 20 162

Chile 2,699 2,632 975 n/a 1.6 2,154 447 302 6 14 1,833

Colomb ia 1,163 2,499 2,149 127 1.3 944 220 354 18 71 500

Costa Rica 2,089 2,224 1,065 320 8.8 1,755 300 977 15 649 114Dominica 81 62 765 355 18 .6 69 11 23 46 0 1

Dominican Republic 3,980 4,082 1,026 385 11 .1 2,046 1,343 1,714 139 27 161

Ecuador 1,005 766 762 n/a 1.5 754 186 281 14 14 444

El Salvador 1,385 1,158 836 n/a 5.7 1,343 33 423 3 890 27

Grenada 130 106 815 270 19 .5 64 42 34 28 0 3

Guatemala 1,527 1,068 699 63 3.2 1,518 165 516 7 936 59

Guyana 131 50 382 n/a 13 .8 103 10 88 28 n/a n/a

Hait i 304 140 461 500 2.3 261 18 235 19 4 4

Honduras 899 631 702 434 4.4 810 81 338 4 453 15

Jamaica 1,767 2,137 1,209 1,092 19 .9 1,470 286 1,391 64 4 12

Mexico 22,637 14,647 647 6,431 1.3 19,891 1,511 19,179 48 96 414

Nicaragua 858 276 322 54 4.5 714 58 231 4 461 18

Panama 1,293 2,223 1,719 214 10 .3 1,001 102 412 67 123 398Paraguay 428 128 299 n/a 0.8 384 34 17 1 2 365

Peru 2,058 2,396 1,164 75 1.9 1,486 454 503 7 25 951

Saint Lucia 296 333 1,125 620 33 .2 198 94 135 60 2 2

St V incen t & Grenadines 90 108 1,200 231 20 .1 65 23 33 30 n/a n/aSt. K itts & Nevis 117 130 1,111 254 23 .9 102 11 72 30 n/a n/a

Suriname 163 83 509 n/a 3.3 51 108 6 10 0 35

Trinidad y Tobago 436 615 1,411 44 3.1 362 65 242 70 3 47

United States 57,937 166,530 2,874 n/a 1.1 36,471 11,839 32,596 1,201 776 2,556

Uruguay 1,938 1,168 603 257 4.0 1,544 139 93 n/a n/a 1,419

Venezue la 745 962 1,291 112 0.4 408 302 130 39 11 227

Average/Total Americas** 136,103 240,401 1,050 16,493 10 .6 97,983 23,614 77,360 2,262 4,650 13,593

Average/To tal LAC* 61,038 56,100 994 16,493 11 .2 48,415 9,277 31,985 924 3,855 10,876

*Excluding USA and Canada **Including USA and Canada

Arrivals to Americas (2008)

C o u n try T o u r is ts ( '0 0 0 ) E u ro p e ( '0 0 0 )A m e r ic a s

( '0 0 0 )

N o rt h

A m e ri ca

( '0 0 0 )

C a r ib b e a n

( '0 0 0 )

C e n tr a l

A m e r ic a

( '0 0 0 )

S o u th

A m e r i ca

(' 0 0 0 )

A n t i g u a & B a r b u d a 2 6 6 1 1 0 1 5 2 9 7 4 9 0 5

A r g e n t in a 4 ,6 6 5 7 7 0 3 ,6 7 8 4 5 9 n /a n /a 2 ,7 4 0

B a h am a s 1 ,4 6 2 8 8 1 ,4 0 4 1 ,3 6 9 2 2 2 1 1

B a r b a d o s 5 7 5 2 5 1 3 0 3 1 8 8 9 3 1 2 1B e l iz e 2 4 5 3 4 1 9 6 1 7 1 2 2 0 2

B o l iv ia 5 5 6 1 6 7 3 0 1 5 9 n /a n /a 2 3 2

B r a z il 5 ,0 5 0 1 ,8 1 4 2 ,8 8 4 1 ,9 1 4 1 4 6 8 1 9

C a n a d a 1 7 ,1 2 8 2 ,4 9 8 1 3 ,0 9 7 1 2 ,7 7 8 1 3 7 2 0 1 6 2

C h il e 2 ,6 9 9 4 4 7 2 ,1 5 4 3 0 2 6 1 4 1 ,8 3 3

C o lo m b ia 1 ,1 6 3 2 2 0 9 4 4 3 5 4 1 8 7 1 5 0 0

C o s ta R i ca 2 ,0 8 9 3 0 0 1 ,7 5 5 9 7 7 1 5 6 4 9 1 1 4

D om in i ca 8 1 1 1 6 9 2 3 4 6 0 1

D om in i ca n R e p u b li c 3 ,9 8 0 1 ,3 4 3 2 ,0 4 6 1 ,7 1 4 1 3 9 2 7 1 6 1

E c u a d o r 1 ,0 0 5 1 8 6 7 5 4 2 8 1 1 4 1 4 4 4 4

E l S a l va d o r 1 ,3 8 5 3 3 1 ,3 4 3 4 2 3 3 8 9 0 2 7

G re n a d a 1 3 0 4 2 6 4 3 4 2 8 0 3

G u a te m a l a 1 ,5 2 7 1 6 5 1 ,5 1 8 5 1 6 7 9 3 6 5 9

G u ya n a 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 8 8 2 8 n /a n / aH a it i 3 0 4 1 8 2 6 1 2 3 5 1 9 4 4

H o n d u r a s 8 9 9 8 1 8 1 0 3 3 8 4 4 5 3 1 5

Ja m a i c a 1 ,7 6 7 2 8 6 1 ,4 7 0 1 ,3 9 1 6 4 4 1 2

M e x ic o 2 2 ,6 3 7 1 ,5 1 1 1 9 ,8 9 1 1 9 ,1 7 9 4 8 9 6 4 1 4

N ic a r a g u a 8 5 8 5 8 7 1 4 2 3 1 4 4 6 1 1 8

P a n am a 1 ,2 9 3 1 0 2 1 ,0 0 1 4 1 2 6 7 1 2 3 3 9 8

P a r a g u a y 4 2 8 3 4 3 8 4 1 7 1 2 3 6 5

P e r u 2 ,0 5 8 4 5 4 1 ,4 8 6 5 0 3 7 2 5 9 5 1

S a i n t L u c i a 2 9 6 9 4 1 9 8 1 3 5 6 0 2 2

S t V in c e n t & G r e n a d in e s 9 0 2 3 6 5 3 3 3 0 n /a n / a

S t. K it t s & N e v is 1 1 7 1 1 1 0 2 7 2 3 0 n /a n / a

S u r i n a m e 1 6 3 1 0 8 5 1 6 1 0 0 3 5

T r in i d a d y T o b a g o 4 3 6 6 5 3 6 2 2 4 2 7 0 3 4 7U n it e d S ta te s 5 7 ,9 3 7 1 1 ,8 3 9 3 6 ,4 7 1 3 2 ,5 9 6 1 ,2 0 1 7 7 6 2 ,5 5 6

U r u g u a y 1 ,9 3 8 1 3 9 1 ,5 4 4 9 3 n /a n /a 1 ,4 1 9

V e n e zu e la 7 4 5 3 0 2 4 0 8 1 3 0 3 9 1 1 2 2 7

A v e r a g e /T o t a l L A C * 6 1 ,0 3 8 9 ,2 7 7 4 8 ,4 1 5 3 1 ,9 8 5 9 2 4 3 ,8 5 5 1 0 ,8 7 6

A v e ra g e /T o t a l 1 3 6 ,1 0 3 2 3 ,6 1 4 9 7 ,9 8 3 7 7 ,3 6 0 2 ,2 6 2 4 ,6 5 0 1 3 ,5 9 3

S o u rc e : W o r ld T o u r is m O r g a n iz a t i o n a n d W o r l d T r a v e l a n d T o u ri s m C o u n c il

*E x c lu d in g U S A a n d C a n a d a

Tourism in North America (2008)

North America

Country Tourists ('000)

Tourist

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure per

tourist (US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)

Canada 17,128 17,771 1,038 n/a 1.2

Mexico 22,637 14,647 647 6,431 1.3United States 57,937 166,530 2,874 n/a 1.1

Total / Average 97,702 198,948 2,036 6,431 1.2

Country Tourists ('000) Europe ('000)Americas

('000)

North

America

('000)

Caribbean

('000)

Central

America

('000)

South

America

('000)

Canada 17,128 2,498 13,097 12,778 137 20 162

Mexico 22,637 1,511 19,891 19,179 48 96 414United States 57,937 11,839 36,471 32,596 1,201 776 2,556

Total / Average 97,702 15,848 69,459 64,553 1,386 892 3,132

Tourist Arrivals by Source Markets

Tourism in the Caribbean (2008)


('000)

North

America

('000)

Caribbean

('000)

Central

America

('000)

South

America

('000)

Antigua & Barbuda 266 110 152 97 49 0 5

Bahamas 1,462 88 1,404 1,369 22 2 11

Barbados 575 251 303 188 93 1 21

Dominica 81 11 69 23 46 0 1Dominican Republic 3,980 1,343 2,046 1,714 139 27 161

Grenada 130 42 64 34 28 0 3

Guyana 131 10 103 88 28 n/a n/a

Hait i 304 18 261 235 19 4 4

Jamaica 1,767 286 1,470 1,391 64 4 12

Saint Lucia 296 94 198 135 60 2 2

St. Kitts & Nevis 117 11 102 72 30 n/a n/a

St Vincent & Grenadines 90 23 65 33 30 n/a n/a

Suriname 163 108 51 6 10 0 35

Trinidad y Tobago 436 65 362 242 70 3 47

Total / Average 9,798 2,460 6,650 5,626 688 43 300

Caribbean


Tourist

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure per

tourist (US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)

Antigua & Barbuda 266 356 1,338 581 32.9

Bahamas 1,462 2,164 1,480 2,861 51.5

Barbados 575 974 1,694 616 28.4

Dominica 81 62 765 355 18.6Dominican Republic 3,980 4,082 1,026 385 11.1

Grenada 130 106 815 270 19.5

Guyana 131 50 382 n/a 13.8

Hait i 304 140 461 500 2.3

Jamaica 1,767 2,137 1,209 1,092 19.9

Saint Lucia 296 333 1,125 620 33.2

St. Kitts & Nevis 117 130 1,111 254 23.9

St Vincent & Grenadines 90 108 1,200 231 20.1

Suriname 163 83 509 n/a 3.3

Trinidad y Tobago 436 615 1,411 44 3.1

Total / Average 9,798 11,340 1,157 7,809 20.1

Tourism in Central America (2008)

Central America


Tourist

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure per

tourist (US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)

Belize 245 281 1,147 597 22.7

Costa Rica 2,089 2,224 1,065 320 8.8

El Salvador 1,385 1,158 836 n/a 5.7

Guatemala 1,527 1,068 699 63 3.2Honduras 899 631 702 434 4.4

Nicaragua 858 276 322 54 4.5

Panama 1,293 2,223 1,719 214 10.3

Total / Average 8,296 7,861 948 1,682 8.5


('000)

North

America

('000)

Caribbean

('000)

Central

America

('000)

South

America

('000)

Belize 245 34 196 171 2 20 2

Costa Rica 2,089 300 1,755 977 15 649 114

El Salvador 1,385 33 1,343 423 3 890 27

Guatemala 1,527 165 1,518 516 7 936 59Honduras 899 81 810 338 4 453 15

Nicaragua 858 58 714 231 4 461 18

Panama 1,293 102 1,001 412 67 123 398

Total / Average 8,296 773 7,337 3,068 103 3,531 633


Tourism in South America (2008)

South America


Tourist

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure per

tourist (US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)

Argentina 4,665 5,290 1,134 n/a 1.6

Bolivia 556 302 543 n/a 2.5

Brazil 5,050 6,109 1,210 n/a 0.4

Chile 2,699 2,632 975 n/a 1.6Colombia 1,163 2,499 2,149 127 1.3

Ecuador 1,005 766 762 n/a 1.5

Paraguay 428 128 299 n/a 0.8

Peru 2,058 2,396 1,164 75 1.9

Uruguay 1,938 1,168 603 257 4.0

Venezuela 745 962 1,291 112 0.4

Total / Average 20,307 22,252 1,096 571 1.6


('000)

North

America

('000)

Caribbean

('000)

Central

America

('000)

South

America

('000)

Argentina 4,665 770 3,678 459 n/a n/a 2,740

Bolivia 556 167 301 59 n/a n/a 232

Brazil 5,050 1,814 2,884 1,914 1 46 819

Chile 2,699 447 2,154 302 6 14 1,833Colombia 1,163 220 944 354 18 71 500

Ecuador 1,005 186 754 281 14 14 444

Paraguay 428 34 384 17 1 2 365

Peru 2,058 454 1,486 503 7 25 951

Uruguay 1,938 139 1,544 93 n/a n/a 1,419

Venezuela 745 302 408 130 39 11 227

Total / Average 20,307 4,533 14,537 4,113 85 184 9,529


TOURISM

RANKING BY:

• NUMBER OF TOURISTS

• TOURISTS’ EXPENDITURE IN COUNTRY

• EXPENDITURE IN COUNTRY PER TOURIST

• NUMBER OF CRUISE PASSENGERS

• TOURISM/GDP

Ranking by Number of Tourists (2008)

Count ry T ouris ts ( '000)

To uris ts '

expenditure in

co untry (US$ Mn )

Exp enditure in

coun try per to uris t

(US$)

C ru ise

Pa ssengers

( '0 00)

Tou rism/GDP

(%)

Dom inica 81 62 765 355 18.6

St V incen t & G renadin es 90 10 8 1,2 00 231 20.1

St. K itt s & Nev is 117 13 0 1,1 11 254 23.9

Gre nada 130 10 6 815 270 19.5Guyana 131 50 382 n/a 13.8

Surinam e 163 83 509 n/a 3.3

Bel ize 245 28 1 1,1 47 597 22.7

Antigua & Barbuda 266 35 6 1,3 38 581 32.9

Saint Lu cia 296 33 3 1,1 25 620 33.2

Hait i 30 4 14 0 461 500 2.3

Paraguay 428 12 8 299 n/a 0.8

Trinidad y Tobago 436 61 5 1,4 11 4 4 3.1

Bol iv ia 556 30 2 543 n/a 2.5

Barbados 575 97 4 1,6 94 616 28.4

Venezue la 745 96 2 1,2 91 112 0.4

Nicaragua 858 27 6 322 5 4 4.5

Hond uras 899 63 1 702 434 4.4Ecuad or 1 ,005 76 6 762 n/a 1.5

Colomb ia 1 ,163 2,499 2,1 49 127 1.3

Panama 1 ,293 2,223 1,7 19 214 10.3

El Salva dor 1 ,385 1,158 836 n/a 5.7

Bahamas 1 ,462 2,164 1,4 80 2,861 51.5

Guatem ala 1 ,527 1,068 699 6 3 3.2

Jamaica 1 ,767 2,137 1,2 09 1,092 19.9

Urugua y 1 ,938 1,168 603 257 4.0

Peru 2 ,058 2,396 1,1 64 7 5 1.9

Costa Rica 2 ,089 2,224 1,0 65 320 8.8

Chile 2 ,699 2,632 975 n/a 1.6

Dom inica n Republic 3 ,980 4,082 1,0 26 385 11.1

Argen tina 4 ,665 5,290 1,1 34 n/a 1.6Braz il 5 ,050 6,109 1,2 10 n/a 0.4

Cana da 17,128 17,771 1,0 38 n/a 1.2

Mex ico 22,637 14,647 647 6,431 1.3

United S tates 57,937 1 66,530 2,8 74 n/a 1.1

Ranking by Number of Tourists ('000) (2008)

0

400

800

1,200

1,600

2,000

2,400

2,800

3,200

3,600

4,000

4,400

4,800

5,200

Dominica

St Vincent & Grenadines

St. Kitts & Nevis

Grenada

Guyana

Suriname

Belize

Antigua & Barbuda

Saint Lucia

Haiti

Paraguay

Trinidad y Tobago

Bolivia

Barbados

Venezuela

Nicaragua

Honduras

Ecuador

Colombia

Panama

El Salvador

Bahamas

Guatemala

Jamaica

Uruguay

Peru

Costa Rica

Chile

Dominican Republic

Argentina

Brazil

Total number of tourists in LAC:

61’038,000

Graph does not include USA, Canada and Mexico

Ranking by Tourists' Expenditure in Country (2008)


Tourists'

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure in

country per tourist

(US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)

Guyana 131 50 382 n/a 13.8

Dominica 81 62 765 355 18.6

Suriname 163 83 509 n/a 3.3

Grenada 130 106 815 270 19.5

St Vincent & Grenadines 90 108 1,200 231 20.1

Paraguay 428 128 299 n/a 0.8

St. Kitts & Nevis 117 130 1,111 254 23.9Hait i 304 140 461 500 2.3

Nicaragua 858 276 322 54 4.5

Belize 245 281 1,147 597 22.7

Bolivia 556 302 543 n/a 2.5

Saint Lucia 296 333 1,125 620 33.2

Antigua & Barbuda 266 356 1,338 581 32.9


Honduras 899 631 702 434 4.4

Ecuador 1,005 766 762 n/a 1.5

Venezuela 745 962 1,291 112 0.4

Barbados 575 974 1,694 616 28.4

Guatemala 1,527 1,068 699 63 3.2

El Salvador 1,385 1,158 836 n/a 5.7

Uruguay 1,938 1,168 603 257 4.0Jamaica 1,767 2,137 1,209 1,092 19.9

Bahamas 1,462 2,164 1,480 2,861 51.5

Panama 1,293 2,223 1,719 214 10.3

Costa Rica 2,089 2,224 1,065 320 8.8

Peru 2,058 2,396 1,164 75 1.9

Colombia 1,163 2,499 2,149 127 1.3

Chile 2,699 2,632 975 n/a 1.6

Dominican Republic 3,980 4,082 1,026 385 11.1

Argentina 4,665 5,290 1,134 n/a 1.6

Brazil 5,050 6,109 1,210 n/a 0.4

Mexico 22,637 14,647 647 6,431 1.3

Canada 17,128 17,771 1,038 n/a 1.2United States 57,937 166,530 2,874 n/a 1.1

Ranking by Tourists' expenditure in country 2008 (US$ Mn)

0400800

1,2001,6002,0002,4002,8003,2003,6004,0004,4004,8005,2005,6006,0006,400

Guyana

Dominica

Suriname

Grenada

St Vincent & G

renadines

Paraguay

St. Kitts & Nevis

Haiti

Nicaragua

Belize

Bolivia

Saint Lucia

Antigua & Barbuda

Trinidad y Tobago

Honduras

Ecuador

Venezuela

Barbados

Guatemala

El Salvador

Uruguay

Jamaica

Bahamas

Panama

Costa Rica

Peru

Colombia

Chile

Dominican Republic

Argentina

Brazil

Graph does not include USA, Canada and Mexico

Total income in LAC by tourism:

US$ 56,100 million

Ranking by Expenditures in country per tourist (2008)


Tourists'

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure in

country per tourist

(US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)

Paraguay 428 128 299 n/a 0.8

Nicaragua 858 276 322 54 4.5

Guyana 131 50 382 n/a 13.8

Hait i 304 140 461 500 2.3

Suriname 163 83 509 n/a 3.3

Bolivia 556 302 543 n/a 2.5

Uruguay 1,938 1,168 603 257 4.0

Mexico 22,637 14,647 647 6,431 1.3

Guatemala 1,527 1,068 699 63 3.2

Honduras 899 631 702 434 4.4Ecuador 1,005 766 762 n/a 1.5

Dominica 81 62 765 355 18.6

Grenada 130 106 815 270 19.5

El Salvador 1,385 1,158 836 n/a 5.7

Chile 2,699 2,632 975 n/a 1.6


Canada 17,128 17,771 1,038 n/a 1.2

Costa Rica 2,089 2,224 1,065 320 8.8

St. Kitts & Nevis 117 130 1,111 254 23.9

Saint Lucia 296 333 1,125 620 33.2

Argentina 4,665 5,290 1,134 n/a 1.6

Belize 245 281 1,147 597 22.7

Peru 2,058 2,396 1,164 75 1.9St Vincent & Grenadines 90 108 1,200 231 20.1Jamaica 1,767 2,137 1,209 1,092 19.9

Brazil 5,050 6,109 1,210 n/a 0.4

Venezuela 745 962 1,291 112 0.4

Antigua & Barbuda 266 356 1,338 581 32.9


Bahamas 1,462 2,164 1,480 2,861 51.5

Barbados 575 974 1,694 616 28.4

Panama 1,293 2,223 1,719 214 10.3

Colombia 1,163 2,499 2,149 127 1.3United States 57,937 166,530 2,874 n/a 1.1

Ranking by Expenditure in country per tourist 2008 (US$)

0

600

1,200

1,800

2,400

3,000

Paraguay

Nicaragua

Guyana

Haiti

Suriname

Bolivia

Uruguay

Mexico

Guatemala

Honduras

Ecuador

Dominica

Grenada

El Salvador

Chile

Dominican Republic

Canada

Costa Rica

St. Kitts & Nevis

Saint Lucia

Argentina

Belize

Peru

St Vincent & G

renadines

Jamaica

Brazil

Venezuela

Antigua & Barbuda

Trinidad y Tobago

Bahamas

Barbados

Panama

Colombia

United States

Average LAC: US$ 1,050

Ranking by Number of Cruise Passengers (2008)


Tourists'

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure in

country per tourist

(US$)

Cruise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)


Nicaragua 858 276 322 54 4.5

Guatemala 1,527 1,068 699 63 3.2

Peru 2,058 2,396 1,164 75 1.9Venezuela 745 962 1,291 112 0.4

Colombia 1,163 2,499 2,149 127 1.3

Panama 1,293 2,223 1,719 214 10.3

St Vincent & Grenadines 90 108 1,200 231 20.1St. Kitts & Nevis 117 130 1,111 254 23.9

Uruguay 1,938 1,168 603 257 4.0

Grenada 130 106 815 270 19.5

Costa Rica 2,089 2,224 1,065 320 8.8

Dominica 81 62 765 355 18.6


Honduras 899 631 702 434 4.4

Hait i 304 140 461 500 2.3

Antigua & Barbuda 266 356 1,338 581 32.9Belize 245 281 1,147 597 22.7

Barbados 575 974 1,694 616 28.4

Saint Lucia 296 333 1,125 620 33.2

Jamaica 1,767 2,137 1,209 1,092 19.9

Bahamas 1,462 2,164 1,480 2,861 51.5

Mexico 22,637 14,647 647 6,431 1.3

Argentina 4,665 5,290 1,134 n/a 1.6

Bolivia 556 302 543 n/a 2.5

Brazil 5,050 6,109 1,210 n/a 0.4

Canada 17,128 17,771 1,038 n/a 1.2

Chile 2,699 2,632 975 n/a 1.6

Ecuador 1,005 766 762 n/a 1.5

El Salvador 1,385 1,158 836 n/a 5.7Guyana 131 50 382 n/a 13.8

Paraguay 428 128 299 n/a 0.8

Suriname 163 83 509 n/a 3.3

United States 57,937 166,530 2,874 n/a 1.1

Ranking by Number of Cruise Passengers 2008 ('000)

0

300

600

900

1,200

1,500

1,800

2,100

2,400

2,700

3,000

Trinidad y Tobago

Nicaragua

Guatemala

Peru

Venezuela

Colombia

Panama

St Vincent & G

renadines

St. Kitts & Nevis

Uruguay

Grenada

Costa Rica

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Honduras

Haiti

Antigua & Barbuda

Belize

Barbados

Saint Lucia

Jamaica

Bahamas

Graph does not include Mexico

Total number of cruise passengers in LAC:

16’493,000

Ranking by Tourism/GDP (%) (2008)


Tourists'

expenditure in

country (US$ Mn)

Expenditure in

coun try per tourist

(US$)

C ru ise

Passengers

('000)

Tourism/GDP

(%)

Brazil 5 ,050 6,109 1,210 n/a 0.4

Venezue la 745 962 1,291 112 0.4

Paraguay 428 128 299 n/a 0.8

United States 57,937 166,530 2,874 n/a 1.1Canada 17,128 17,771 1,038 n/a 1.2

Colombia 1 ,163 2,499 2,149 127 1.3

Mexico 22,637 14,647 647 6,431 1.3

Ecuador 1 ,005 766 762 n/a 1.5

Chile 2 ,699 2,632 975 n/a 1.6

Argen tina 4 ,665 5,290 1,134 n/a 1.6

Peru 2 ,058 2,396 1,164 75 1.9

Hait i 304 140 461 500 2.3

Bolivia 556 302 543 n/a 2.5


Guatemala 1 ,527 1,068 699 63 3.2

Suriname 163 83 509 n/a 3.3

Uruguay 1 ,938 1,168 603 257 4.0Honduras 899 631 702 434 4.4

Nicaragua 858 276 322 54 4.5

El Salvador 1 ,385 1,158 836 n/a 5.7

Costa Rica 2 ,089 2,224 1,065 320 8.8

Panama 1,293 2,223 1,719 214 10.3

Dominican Republic 3 ,980 4,082 1,026 385 11.1

Guyana 131 50 382 n/a 13.8

Dominica 81 62 765 355 18.6

Grenada 130 106 815 270 19.5

Jamaica 1 ,767 2,137 1,209 1,092 19.9

St V incent & Grenadines 90 108 1,200 231 20.1

Belize 245 281 1,147 597 22.7

St. K itts & Nevis 117 130 1,111 254 23.9Barbados 575 974 1,694 616 28.4

Antigua & Barbuda 266 356 1,338 581 32.9

Saint Lucia 296 333 1,125 620 33.2

Bahamas 1,462 2,164 1,480 2,861 51.5

Ranking by Tourism/GDP 2008 (%)

0.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

28.0

32.0

36.0

40.0

44.0

48.0

52.0

Brazil

Venezuela

Paraguay

United S

tates

Canada

Colombia

Mexico

Ecuador

Chile

Argentina

Peru

Haiti

Boliv

ia

Trinidad y Tobago

Guatemala

Suriname

Uruguay

Honduras

Nicaragua

El Salvador

Costa R

ica

Panama

Dominican R

epublic

Guyana

Dominica

Grenada

Jamaica

St Vincent & G

renadines

Beliz

e

St. K

itts &

Nevis

Barbados

Antigua &

Barbuda

Saint Lucia

Bahamas

Average LAC: 11.2%

References

• World Tourism Organization

• World Travel and Tourism Council

Documents

Tourism Data of Americas may10 - OAS - Organization of ......Arrivals to Americas (2008) Country Tourists ('000) Europe ('000) Am ericas ('000) North America ('000) C aribbean ('000)