TOURIST ARRIVALS BY CATEGORY, 1992 - 1996
Category |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share 1996 |
| Tourists | 1,398,895 |
1,488,680 |
1,516,035 |
1,598,135 |
1,633,105 |
47.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.4 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
2.2 |
-- |
| Cruise Passengers | 2,139,383 |
2,047,030 |
1,805,607 |
1,543,495 |
1,685,668 |
49.4 |
| Var.% | -- |
-4.3 |
-11.8 |
-14.5 |
9.2 |
-- |
| Day Visitors | 150,360 |
146,170 |
122,135 |
96,625 |
96,050 |
2.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
-2.8 |
-16.4 |
-20.9 |
-0.6 |
-- |
| Total | 3,688,638 |
3,681,880 |
3,443,777 |
3,238,255 |
3,414,823 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
-0.2 |
-6.5 |
-6.0 |
5.5 |
-- |
ARRIVALS AT FRONTIERS OF TOURISTS FROM ABROAD, 1991 - 1995
Regions and Countries |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Market Share % 1995 |
| Americas | 1,287,005 |
1,246,165 |
1,326,995 |
1,364,400 |
1,432,505 |
89.6 |
| Var.% | -- | -3.2 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -- |
| Caribbean | 5,220 |
4,310 |
4,055 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Var.% | -- | -17.4 | -5.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| East Asia/Pacific | 16,320 |
17,350 |
15,580 |
16,300 |
20,450 |
1.3 |
| Var.% | -- | 6.3 | -10.2 | 4.4 | 25.5 | -- |
| Europe | 112,045 |
122,140 |
133,085 |
109,730 |
114,950 |
7.2 |
| Var.% | -- | 9.0 | 9.0 | -17.5 | 4.8 | -- |
| Not Specified | 11,665 |
13,240 |
13,020 |
25,605 |
30,230 |
1.9 |
| Var.% | -- | 13.5 | -1.7 | 96.7 | 18.1 | -- |
| Total | 1,427,035 |
1,398,895 |
1,488,680 |
1,516,035 |
1,595,135 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- | -2.0 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -- |
TOURIST ARRIVALS BY COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, 1992 - 1996
Country |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share 1996 |
| U.S.A. | 1,128,025 |
1,209,550 |
1,254,210 |
1,328,925 |
1,341,300 |
82.1 |
| Var.% | -- |
7.2 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
0.9 |
-- |
| Canada | 97,640 |
96,570 |
99,025 |
85,600 |
85,760 |
5.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
-1.1 |
2.5 |
-13.6 |
0.2 |
-- |
| Europe | 122,140 |
133,085 |
109,730 |
114,950 |
127,620 |
7.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.0 |
-17.6 |
4.8 |
11.0 |
-- |
| Other | 51,090 |
49,475 |
53,070 |
68,660 |
78,425 |
4.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
-3.2 |
7.3 |
29.4 |
14.2 |
-- |
| Total | 1,398,895 |
1,488,680 |
1,516,035 |
1,598,135 |
1,633,105 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.4 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
2.2 |
-- |
MONTHLY TOURIST ARRIVALS, 1992 - 1996
Month |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| January | 103,030 |
111,515 |
119,855 |
117,680 |
127,755 |
| Var.% | -- |
8.2 |
7.5 |
-1.8 |
8.6 |
| February | 119,290 |
131,440 |
134,325 |
132,245 |
148,715 |
| Var.% | -- |
10.2 |
2.2 |
-1.5 |
12.5 |
| March | 145,095 |
157,110 |
181,270 |
178,010 |
190,500 |
| Var.% | -- |
8.3 |
15.4 |
-1.8 |
7.0 |
| April | 134,120 |
148,465 |
146,885 |
158,370 |
164,520 |
| Var.% | -- |
10.7 |
-1.1 |
7.8 |
3.9 |
| May | 127,975 |
127,240 |
126,795 |
138,780 |
153,070 |
| Var.% | -- |
-0.6 |
-0.4 |
9.5 |
10.3 |
| June | 122,040 |
124,315 |
130,850 |
150,595 |
153,150 |
| Var.% | -- |
1.9 |
5.3 |
15.1 |
1.7 |
| July | 139,055 |
147,355 |
150,220 |
158,625 |
146,790 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.0 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
-7.5 |
| August | 126,635 |
132,545 |
135,925 |
135,810 |
141,415 |
| Var.% | -- |
4.7 |
2.6 |
-0.1 |
4.1 |
| September | 80,390 |
89,225 |
85,550 |
93,520 |
75,725 |
| Var.% | -- |
11.0 |
-4.1 |
9.3 |
-19.0 |
| October | 91,910 |
95,145 |
90,980 |
97,475 |
96,430 |
| Var.% | -- |
3.5 |
-4.4 |
7.1 |
-1.1 |
| November | 98,195 |
105,575 |
101,880 |
116,005 |
114,330 |
| Var.% | -- |
7.5 |
-3.5 |
13.9 |
-1.4 |
| December | 111,160 |
118,750 |
111,500 |
121,020 |
120,705 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.8 |
-6.1 |
8.5 |
-0.3 |
| Total | 1,398,895 |
1,488,680 |
1,516,035 |
1,598,135 |
1,633,105 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.4 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
2.2 |
TOURIST ARRIVALS BY AREA, 1992 - 1996
Category |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share '96 |
| Grand Bahamas | 482,885 |
514,435 |
525,065 |
587,250 |
552,385 |
33.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.5 |
2.1 |
11.8 |
-5.9 |
-- |
| New Providence | 694,205 |
737,480 |
749,850 |
774,005 |
831,485 |
50.9 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.2 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
-- |
| Family Islands | 221,805 |
236,765 |
241,120 |
236,880 |
249,235 |
15.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.7 |
1.8 |
-1.8 |
5.2 |
-- |
| Total | 1,398,895 |
1,488,680 |
1,516,035 |
1,598,135 |
1,633,105 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.4 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
2.2 |
-- |
MONTHLY CRUISE PASSENGER ARRIVALS, 1992 - 1996
Month |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| January | 182,936 |
195,865 |
163,747 |
142,788 |
142,599 |
| Var.% | -- |
7.1 |
-16.4 |
-12.8 |
-0.1 |
| February | 191,401 |
178,021 |
173,798 |
126,304 |
149,137 |
| Var.% | -- |
-7.0 |
-2.4 |
-27.3 |
18.1 |
| March | 205,108 |
195,280 |
183,137 |
158,856 |
181,710 |
| Var.% | -- |
-4.8 |
-6.2 |
-13.3 |
14.4 |
| April | 177,069 |
200,988 |
187,348 |
156,083 |
169,974 |
| Var.% | -- |
13.5 |
-6.8 |
-16.7 |
8.9 |
| May | 176,337 |
162,457 |
133,931 |
106,777 |
123,130 |
| Var.% | -- |
-7.9 |
-17.6 |
-20.3 |
15.3 |
| June | 176,274 |
165,785 |
131,480 |
119,120 |
122,098 |
| Var.% | -- |
-6.0 |
-20.7 |
-9.4 |
2.5 |
| July | 187,144 |
192,092 |
156,260 |
118,092 |
108,553 |
| Var.% | -- |
2.6 |
-18.7 |
-24.4 |
-8.1 |
| August | 197,507 |
176,800 |
136,358 |
107,612 |
121,612 |
| Var.% | -- |
-10.5 |
-22.9 |
-21.1 |
13.0 |
| September | 131,109 |
114,415 |
110,027 |
96,195 |
75,837 |
| Var.% | -- |
-12.7 |
-3.8 |
-12.6 |
-21.2 |
| October | 175,613 |
130,875 |
127,661 |
116,863 |
130,143 |
| Var.% | -- |
-25.5 |
-2.5 |
-8.5 |
11.4 |
| November | 176,821 |
158,810 |
146,466 |
128,693 |
184,486 |
| Var.% | -- |
-10.2 |
-7.8 |
-12.1 |
43.4 |
| December | 180,064 |
175,642 |
155,394 |
166,112 |
177,809 |
| Var.% | -- |
-2.5 |
-11.5 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
| Total | 2,157,383 |
2,047,030 |
1,805,607 |
1,543,495 |
1,687,088 |
| Var.% | -- |
-5.1 |
-11.8 |
-14.5 |
9.3 |
CRUISE PASSENGER ARRIVALS BY AREA, 1992 - 1996
Area |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share '96 |
| Grand Bahamas |