Tourism Statistics and TrendsARRIVALS AT FRONTIERS OF TOURISTS FROM ABROAD, 1996 - 1997 (thousands)
Regions and Countries |
1996 |
1997 |
Market Share % 1997 |
Caribbean |
76.2 |
56.0 |
5.8 |
Var.% |
-- |
-26.5 |
-- |
Central America |
174.9 |
126.1 |
13.0 |
Var.% |
-- |
-27.9 |
-- |
North America |
528.3 |
431.1 |
44.5 |
Var.% |
-- |
-18.4 |
-- |
Europe |
141.7 |
112.3 |
11.6 |
Var.% |
-- |
-20.8 |
-- |
South America |
332.3 |
243.9 |
25.2 |
Var.% |
-- |
-26.6 |
-- |
| Total | 1253.9 | 969.5 | 100.0 |
| Var.% | -- | -22.7 | -- |
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM 1991 - 1995 (thousands)
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
|
| International Tourist Arrivals | 857 |
1,076 |
1,047 |
1,207 |
1,400 |
| Var.% | -- |
25.6 |
-2.7 |
15.3 |
16.0 |
| Tourist Arrivals by Air | 333 |
375 |
339 |
233 |
266 |
| Var.% | -- |
12.6 |
-9.6 |
-31.3 |
14.2 |
| Tourism Receipts | 468 |
705 |
755 |
807 |
851 |
| Var.% | -- |
50.6 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
5.5 |
TOURIST BREAKDOWN 1997 (thousands)
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
| Visitors | 917.4 |
1,068.6 |
1,242.3 |
1,354.2 |
1,276.7 |
| Var.% | -- |
16.5 |
16.3 |
9.0 |
-5.7 |
| Tourists (1 night stay or more) | 917.4 |
1,068.6 |
1,208.4 |
1,253.9 |
969.5 |
| Var.% | -- |
16.5 |
13.1 |
3.8 |
-22.7 |
| Excursionists | N/A |
N/A |
33.9 |
88.7 |
153.6 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
161.7 |
73.2 |
| Cruise Passengers | N/A | N/A | 33.9 | 88.7 | 153.6 |
| Var.% | -- | -- | -- | 161.7 | 73.2 |
| Foreign Tourists Residing Abroad | 923.5 | 1,100.8 | 1,250.0 | 1,114.2 | 830.6 |
| Var.% | -- | 19.2 | 13.6 | -10.9 | -25.5 |
| Colombian Tourists Residing Abroad | 123.7 | 106.1 | 148.5 | 139.7 | 138.9 |
| Var.% | -- | -14.2 | 40.0 | -5.9 | -0.6 |
| Total | 1,047.2 | 1,206.9 | 1,398.5 | 1,253.9 | 969.5 |
| Var.% | -- | 15.3 | 15.9 | -10.3 | -22.7 |
PURPOSE OF TRAVEL - 1997
Bogota |
Cali |
Medellin |
B/quilla |
Cartagena |
Santa Marta | San Andres | |
| Business and Conventions | 70% |
51% |
50% |
34% |
30% |
25% | 8% |
| Local Travel | 18% |
30% |
31% |
59% |
3% |
-- | 11% |
| Sun and Sea | -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
67% |
75% | 81% |
| Other | 12% |
19% |
18% |
6% |
-- |
-- | -- |
Source: "Viceministerio de Turismo - Registro Nacional de Turismo", and "WTO - World Tourism Organization"