Tourism Statistics and TrendsTOURIST ARRIVALS BY COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, 1992 - 1996
Country |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share 1996 |
| U.S.A. | 34,566 |
57,269 |
42,143 |
38,420 |
35,825 |
39.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
65.7 |
-26.4 |
-8.8 |
-6.8 |
-- |
| Canada | 13,976 |
-- |
17,668 |
16,743 |
14,579 |
15.9 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
-5.2 |
-12.9 |
-- |
| Europe | 6,763 |
7,892 |
8,104 |
6,794 |
5,921 |
6.4 |
| Var.% | -- |
16.7 |
2.7 |
-16.2 |
-12.9 |
-- |
| Caribbean | 14,427 |
19,514 |
21,916 |
21,458 |
31,036 |
33.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
35.3 |
12.3 |
-2.1 |
44.6 |
-- |
| South America | 5,144 |
20,553 |
20,904 |
20,835 |
2,980 |
3.2 |
| Var.% | -- |
299.5 |
1.7 |
-0.3 |
-85.7 |
-- |
| Other | -- |
1,899 |
2,016 |
1,286 |
1,583 |
1.7 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
6.2 |
-36.2 |
23.1 |
-- |
| Total | 74,876 |
107,127 |
112,751 |
105,536 |
91,924 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
43.07 |
5.25 |
-6.40 |
-12.90 |
-- |
MONTHLY TOURIST ARRIVALS, 1992 - 1996
Month |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| January | 4,562 |
6,251 |
7,513 |
7,261 |
5,502 |
| Var.% | -- |
37.0 |
20.2 |
-3.4 |
-24.2 |
| February | 5,463 |
7,039 |
7,322 |
6,595 |
6,391 |
| Var.% | -- |
28.9 |
4.0 |
-9.9 |
-3.1 |
| March | 4,994 |
7,567 |
9,330 |
8,317 |
7,483 |
| Var.% | -- |
51.5 |
23.3 |
-10.9 |
-10.0 |
| April | 5,990 |
8,169 |
7,974 |
9,519 |
8,116 |
| Var.% | -- |
36.4 |
-2.4 |
19.4 |
-14.7 |
| May | 5,122 |
6,933 |
6,629 |
6,362 |
6,257 |
| Var.% | -- |
35.4 |
-4.4 |
-4.0 |
-1.7 |
| June | 5,261 |
8,320 |
8,278 |
7,920 |
7,087 |
| Var.% | -- |
58.1 |
-0.5 |
-4.3 |
-10.5 |
| July | 9,699 |
13,972 |
14,760 |
13,172 |
13,324 |
| Var.% | -- |
44.1 |
5.6 |
-10.8 |
1.1 |
| August | 9,136 |
12,345 |
14,692 |
12,024 |
10,465 |
| Var.% | -- |
35.1 |
19.0 |
-18.2 |
-13.0 |
| September | 4,594 |
7,233 |
7,550 |
7,103 |
6,196 |
| Var.% | -- |
57.4 |
4.4 |
-5.9 |
-12.8 |
| October | 4,538 |
7,203 |
6,715 |
6,501 |
5,486 |
| Var.% | -- |
58.7 |
-6.8 |
-3.2 |
-15.6 |
| November | 5,127 |
7,236 |
6,924 |
7,692 |
5,836 |
| Var.% | -- |
41.1 |
-4.3 |
11.1 |
-24.1 |
| December | 10,395 |
14,959 |
15,064 |
13,070 |
9,781 |
| Var.% | -- |
43.9 |
0.7 |
-13.2 |
-25.2 |
| Total | 74,881 |
107,227 |
112,751 |
105,536 |
91,924 |
| Var.% | -- |
43.2 |
5.2 |
-6.4 |
-12.9 |
ARRIVALS AT FRONTIERS OF TOURISTS FROM ABROAD, 1991 - 1995
Regions and Countries |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Market Share % 1995 |
| Americas | -- |
62,972 |
97,336 |
102,631 |
97,456 |
92.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
54.6 |
5.4 |
-5.0 |
-- |
-- |
| North America | -- |
48,545 |
57,269 |
59,811 |
55,163 |
52.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
18.0 |
4.4 |
-7.8 |
-- |
-- |
| - Canada | -- |
13,979 |
-- |
17,668 |
16,743 |
15.9 |
| - United States | -- |
34,566 |
-- |
42,143 |
38,420 |
34.4 |
| - Canada/United States | -- |
-- |
57,269 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| South America | -- |
-- |
20,553 |
20,904 |
20,835 |
19.7 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
1.7 |
-0.3 |
-- |
| Caribbean | -- |
14,427 |
19,514 |
21,916 |
21,458 |
20.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
35.3 |
12.3 |
-2.1 |
-- |
-- |
| Europe | -- |
6,763 |
7,892 |
8,104 |
6,794 |
6.4 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
16.7 |
2.7 |
-16.2 |
-- |
| Not Specified | -- |
5,144 |
1,899 |
2,016 |
1,286 |
1.2 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-63.1 |
6.2 |
-36.2 |
-- |
| Total | -- |
74,879 |
107,127 |
112,751 |
105,536 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
43.1 |
5.2 |
-6.4 |
-- |
TOURIST ARRIVALS BY MODE OF ENTRY, 1994 - 1996
Mode of Entry |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share 1996 |
| Air | 94,150 |
88,097 |
80,817 |
87.9 |
| Var.% | -- |
-6.4 |
-8.3 |
-- |
| Overland | 118 |
-- |
453 |
0.5 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Sea | 18,483 |
17,439 |
10,654 |
11.6 |
| Var.% | -- |
-5.7 |
-38.9 |
-- |
| Total | 112,751 |
105,536 |
91,924 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | 5.3 |
-6.4 |
-12.9 |
-- |
TOURIST ARRIVALS BY SEX, 1992 - 1996
Sex |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share 1996 |
| Male | 42,667 |
-- |
62,553 |
59,201 |
52,114 |
56.7 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
-5.4 |
-12.0 |
-- |
| Female | 32,214 |
|
50,196 |
46,335 |
39,633 |
43.1 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
-7.7 |
-14.5 |
-- |
| Not Stated | -- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
177 |
0.2 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total | 74,881 |
-- |
112,751 |
105,536 |
91,924 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
-- |
-- |
-6.4 |
-12.9 |
-- |
ROOMS IN TOURIST ACCOMMODATION, 1992 - 1994
Area |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
| Georgetown | 600 | -- | -- |
| Rest of Country | 300 | -- | -- |
| Total | 900 |
639 |
639 |
| Var.% | -- |
-29.0 |
0.0 |
Source: Ministry of Trade and Tourism, Statistical Bureau - Guyana & World Tourism Organization's Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Vol. II - 1997