Dominican Republic

TOURIST AIR ARRIVALS BY NATIONALITY, 1992 - 1996

Nationality

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996
Non-Nationals

--

1,258,768

1,337,675

1,471,340

1,586,023

Var.%

--

--

6.3

10.0

7.8
Dominicans*

--

349,811

379,114

304,533

339,542

Var.%

--

--

8.4

-19.7

11.5
Total

1,523,762

1,608,579

1,716,789

1,775,873

1,925,565

Var.%

--

5.6

6.7

3.4

8.4

* Dominican nationals residing overseas

 

TOURIST ARRIVALS BY MODE OF ENTRY, 1992 - 1996

Mode of Entry

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996
Air

1,523,762

1,608,579

1,716,789

1,775,873

1,925,565

Var.%

--

5.6

6.7

3.4

8.4
Sea*

--

27,800

50,068

30,524

110,936
Var.%

--

--

80.1

-39.0

263.4
 
Total

--

1,636,379

1,766,857

1,806,397

2,036,501

Var.%

--

--

8.0

2.2

12.7

* Includes cruise passenger arrivals

 

TOURIST ARRIVALS BY COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, 1992 - 1996

Country

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

% Share 1996
U.S.A.

96,584

106,593

94,634

96,386

96,486

14.8

Var.%

--

10.4

-11.2

1.9

0.1

--
Canada

91,578

103,414

83,963

83,604

77,399

11.9

Var.%

--

12.9

-18.8

-0.4

-7.4

--
Italy

2,972

2,056

1,780

4,560

9,786

1.5

Var.%

--

-30.8

-13.4

156.2

114.6

--
Germany

88,449

143,403

147,705

173,811

162,866

25.1

Var.%

--

62.1

3.0

17.7

-6.3

--
Other Europe

65,832

91,125

112,212

122,113

204,095

31.4

Var.%

--

38.4

23.1

8.8

67.1

--
Other

9,136

6,105

8,037

108,380*

99,552*

15.3

Var.%

--

-33.2

31.7

1248.5

-8.2

--
Total

354,551

452,696

448,331

588,854

650,184

100.0

Var.%

--

27.7

-1.0

31.3

10.4

--

*Includes all non-resident Dominican Republic nationals

 

MONTHLY TOURIST ARRIVALS, 1992 - 1996

Month

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996
January

110,949

134,512

147,289

155,886

182,064

Var.%

--

21.2

9.5

5.8

16.8
February

122,014

125,497

131,987

143,019

168,724

Var.%

--

2.9

5.2

8.4

18.0
March

129,199

128,403

142,857

133,038

163,211

Var.%

--

-0.6

11.3

-6.9

22.7
April

112,473

119,160

122,405

135,774

145,579

Var.%

--

6.0

2.7

10.9

7.2
May

96,709

120,418

118,665

127,245

127,942

Var.%

--

24.5

-1.5

7.2

0.6
June

117,677

124,863

134,985

140,321

148,731

Var.%

--

6.1

8.1

4.0

6.0
July

150,514

172,552

187,631

193,392

194,915

Var.%

--

14.6

8.7

3.1

0.8
August

147,887

152,390

157,628

157,411

160,448

Var.%

--

3.0

3.4

-0.1

1.9
September

116,346

119,598

126,038

122,240

129,366

Var.%

--

2.8

5.4

-3.0

5.8
October

106,292

117,237

123,056

136,086

133,762

Var.%

--

10.3

5.0

10.6

-1.7
November

133,374

119,057

130,034

137,075

158,471

Var.%

--

-10.7

9.2

5.4

15.6
December

180,328

174,892

194,214

194,386

212,362

Var.%

--

-3.0

11.1

0.1

9.3
Total

1,523,762

1,608,579

1,716,789

1,775,873

1,925,575

Var.%

--

5.6

6.7

3.4

8.4

 

ARRIVALS AT FRONTIERS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1991 - 1995

Regions and Countries

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

Market Share % 1995
Not Specified

1,180,819

1,415,147

1,608,579

1,716,789

1,775,870

100.0
Var.%

--

19.8

13.7

6.7

3.4

--
- Other World

865,244

1,069,645

1,258,768

1,337,675

1,471,339

82.9
- N. Residents Abroad

315,575

345,502

349,811

379,114

304,531

17.2
Total

1,180,819

1,415,147

1,608,579

1,716,789

1,775,870

100.0
Var.%

--

19.8

13.7

6.7

3.4

--

 

MONTHLY CRUISE PASSENGER ARRIVALS - 1996

Month

1996
January

26,571
February

11,262
March

5,209
April

1,896
May

1,665
June

1,723
July

1,730
August

2,049
September

1,263
October

11,333
November

20,614
December

25,621
Total

110,936

 

ROOMS IN TOURIST ACCOMMODATION, 1992 -1996

 

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996
Total

24,410

26,801

28,967

32,475

35,729

Var.%

--

9.8

8.1

12.1

10.0

 

Sources: Secretaría de Estado de Turismo - República Dominicana & World Tourism Organization's Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Vol. II - 1997

Tourism Statistics and Trends

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