Tourism Statistics and TrendsTOURIST ARRIVALS BY COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, 1992 - 1996
Regions and Countries |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Africa |
446 |
525 |
498 |
712 |
1023 |
| Var.% | -- |
17.7 |
-5.1 |
43.0 |
43.7 |
323,233 |
378,568 |
364,987 |
330,857 |
373,652 |
|
| Var.% | -- |
17.1 |
-3.6 |
-9.4 |
12.9 |
Caribbean |
2,418 |
2,571 |
2,522 |
2,861 |
3,180 |
| Var.% | -- |
6.3 |
-1.9 |
13.4 |
11.2 |
9,389 |
10,335 |
12,663 |
14,604 |
15,549 |
|
Var.% |
-- |
10.1 |
22.5 |
15.3 |
6.5 |
1,802 |
1,859 |
2,056 |
2,326 |
2,637 |
|
Var.% |
-- |
3.2 |
10.6 |
13.1 |
13.4 |
68,337 |
80,067 |
91,719 |
90,940 |
100,827 |
|
Var.% |
-- |
17.2 |
14.6 |
-0.9 |
10.9 |
Undetermined |
35 |
13 |
38 |
84 |
39 |
Var.% |
-- |
-62.9 |
192.3 |
121.1 |
-53.6 |
Total |
403,242 |
471,367 |
471,961 |
439,523 |
493,727 |
Var.% |
-- |
16.9 |
0.1 |
-6.9 |
12.3 |
*Estimate
ARRIVALS AT FRONTIERS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD, 1991 - 1995
Regions and Countries |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Market Share % 1995 |
| Africa | 383 |
446 |
525 |
498 |
712 |
0.2 |
| Var.% | -- |
16.4 |
17.7 |
-5.1 |
43.0 |
-- |
| Americas | 295,819 |
323,233 |
378,568 |
364,987 |
330,857 |
75.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.3 |
17.1 |
-3.6 |
-9.4 |
-- |
| Caribbean | 1,675 |
2,418 |
2,571 |
2,522 |
2,861 |
0.7 |
| Var.% | -- |
44.4 |
6.3 |
-1.9 |
13.4 |
-- |
| East Asia/Pacific | 9,513 |
11,191 |
12,194 |
14,719 |
16,930 |
3.9 |
| Var.% | -- |
17.6 |
9.0 |
20.7 |
15.0 |
-- |
| Europe | 58,844 |
68,337 |
80,067 |
91,719 |
90,940 |
20.7 |
| Var.% | -- |
16.1 |
17.2 |
14.6 |
-0.8 |
-- |
| Not Specific | 26 |
35 |
13 |
38 |
84 |
0.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
34.6 |
-62.9 |
192.3 |
121.1 |
-- |
| Total | 364,585 |
403,242 |
471,367 |
471,691 |
439,523 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
10.6 |
16.9 |
0.1 |
-6.8 |
-- |
MONTHLY TOURIST ARRIVALS,
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 1996 - 1997
Month |
1996* | 1997* |
January |
48. 2 |
54.5 |
Var.% |
-- |
13.1 |
February |
3 5 |
35.1 |
Var.% |
-- |
0.3 |
March |
37.4 |
44.9 |
Var.% |
-- |
20.1 |
April |
35. 2 |
33.5 |
Var.% |
-- |
-4.8 |
May |
32. 9 |
36.2 |
Var.% |
-- |
10.0 |
June |
42.7 |
46.0 |
Var.% |
-- |
7.7 |
July |
52. 4 |
60.5 |
Var.% |
-- |
15.5 |
August |
47.5 |
51.9 |
Var.% |
-- |
9.3 |
September |
3 6 |
36.1 |
Var.% |
-- |
0.3 |
Total |
367.3 |
398.7 |
Var.% |
-- |
8.5 |
*Estimate
MAJOR CITIES VISITED BY TOURISTS, BY LAND - 1997
Cities |
%* |
Quito |
76.1 |
Guayaquil |
36.5 |
Ibarra |
30.5 |
Otavalo |
20.1 |
Playas Esmeraldas |
30.2 |
Cuenca |
15.4 |
Playas Guayas |
24.8 |
Baños (Tungurah) |
10.1 |
Ambato |
8.0 |
Playas Manabi |
15.3 |
Amazonia |
4.7 |
Rio Bamba |
6.2 |
Galapagos |
4.3 |
Others |
32.4 |
*Average length of stay: 11.63 days; *Average age: 37.10 years
MAJOR CITIES VISITED BY TOURISTS, BY AIR - 1997
Cities |
%* |
Quito |
74 |
Guayaquil |
47.5 |
Otavalo |
31 |
Cuenca |
30 |
Baños |
23.8 |
Galapagos |
25.2 |
Amazonia |
22.4 |
RioBamba |
20.5 |
Ibarra |
14.0 |
Ambato |
9.2 |
Playas Esmeraldas |
11.9 |
Playas Manabi |
11.3 |
Playas Guayas |
13.1 |
Others |
19.6 |
*Average length of stay: 20.20 days; *Average age: 36.29 years
Source: Ministerio de Información y Turismo - Ecuador & World Tourism Organization's Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Vol. II - 1997