Tourism Statistics and TrendsTOURIST ARRIVALS BY COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, 1992 - 1996
Country |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share 1996 |
| U.S.A. | 44,448 |
56,364 |
77,928 |
84,728 |
75,622 |
32.1 |
| Var.% | -- |
26.8 |
38.3 |
8.7 |
-10.8 |
-- |
| Canada | 14,075 |
12,096 |
12,310 |
11,073 |
11,734 |
5.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
-14.1 |
1.8 |
-10.1 |
6.0 |
-- |
| Germany | 12,530 |
12,084 |
14,430 |
12,518 |
12,757 |
5.4 |
| Var.% | -- |
-3.6 |
19.4 |
-13.3 |
1.9 |
-- |
| United Kingdom | 44,906 |
49,200 |
46,763 |
50,965 |
50,563 |
21.5 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.6 |
-5.0 |
9.0 |
-1.0 |
-- |
| Other Europe | 15,492 |
16,680 |
15,790 |
18,505 |
21,056 |
8.9 |
| Var.% | -- |
7.7 |
-5.3 |
17.2 |
13.8 |
-- |
| Caribbean | 43,356 |
45,677 |
47,857 |
50,565 |
59,748 |
25.4 |
| Var.% | -- |
5.4 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
18.2 |
-- |
| Rest of the World | 2,681 |
2,035 |
3,489 |
3,951 |
4,179 |
1.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
-24.1 |
71.5 |
13.2 |
5.8 |
-- |
| Total | 177,488 |
194,136 |
218,567 |
232,305 |
235,659 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.4 |
12.6 |
6.3 |
1.4 |
-- |
MONTHLY TOURIST ARRIVALS, 1992 -1996
Month |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| January | 14,310 |
16,272 |
20,234 |
20,814 |
20,174 |
| Var.% | -- |
13.7 |
24.4 |
2.9 |
-3.1 |
| February | 15,596 |
16,071 |
19,697 |
19,188 |
22,812 |
| Var.% | -- |
3.1 |
22.6 |
-2.6 |
18.9 |
| March | 14,981 |
15,776 |
21,277 |
20,945 |
22,310 |
| Var.% | -- |
5.3 |
34.9 |
-1.6 |
6.5 |
| April | 16,278 |
16,089 |
18,171 |
22,036 |
20,746 |
| Var.% | -- |
-1.2 |
12.9 |
21.3 |
-5.9 |
| May | 13,852 |
16,905 |
17,137 |
18,950 |
20,073 |
| Var.% | -- |
22.0 |
1.4 |
10.6 |
5.9 |
| June | 12,645 |
13,832 |
14,225 |
16,353 |
16,908 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.4 |
2.8 |
15.0 |
3.4 |
| July | 15,703 |
18,171 |
20,094 |
19,383 |
19,403 |
| Var.% | -- |
15.7 |
10.6 |
-3.5 |
0.1 |
| August | 17,425 |
19,759 |
19,595 |
20,352 |
21,572 |
| Var.% | -- |
13.4 |
-0.8 |
3.9 |
6.0 |
| September | 11,705 |
13,502 |
14,749 |
16,080 |
13,948 |
| Var.% | -- |
15.4 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
-13.3 |
| October | 14,239 |
15,623 |
14,247 |
15,802 |
15,331 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.7 |
-8.8 |
10.9 |
-3.0 |
| November | 14,209 |
14,949 |
19,439 |
20,145 |
20,065 |
| Var.% | -- |
5.2 |
30.0 |
3.6 |
-0.4 |
| December | 16,545 |
17,187 |
19,702 |
22,257 |
22,317 |
| Var.% | -- |
3.9 |
14.6 |
13.0 |
0.3 |
| Total | 177,488 |
194,136 |
218,567 |
232,305 |
235,659 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.4 |
12.6 |
6.3 |
1.4 |
ARRIVALS AT FRONTIERS OF TOURISTS FROM ABROAD, 1991 - 1995
Regions and Countries |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Market Share % 1995 |
| Americas | 98,486 |
106,493 |
115,365 |
139,233 |
147,705 |
63.6 |
| Var.% | -- |
8.1 |
8.3 |
20.7 |
6.1 |
-- |
| Caribbean | 41,473 |
45,815 |
45,677 |
47,857 |
50,565 |
21.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
10.5 |
-0.3 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
-- |
| Europe | 57,413 |
72,928 |
76,338 |
76,983 |
81,988 |
35.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
27.0 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
-- |
| Not Specified | 1,829 |
1,906 |
2,433 |
2,351 |
2,612 |
1.1 |
| Var.% | -- |
4.2 |
27.6 |
-3.4 |
11.1 |
-- |
| Total | 157,728 |
181,327 |
194,136 |
218,567 |
232,305 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
154.0 |
7.1 |
12.6 |
6.3 |
-- |
MONTHLY CRUISE PASSENGER ARRIVALS, 1992 - 1996
Month |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| January | 24,974 |
23,622 |
19,777 |
19,335 |
27,183 |
| Var.% | -- |
-5.4 |
-16.3 |
-2.2 |
40.6 |
| February | 22,062 |
17,893 |
19,490 |
19,577 |
26,126 |
| Var.% | -- |
-18.9 |
8.9 |
0.5 |
33.5 |
| March | 22,486 |
25,980 |
24,974 |
22,528 |
29,806 |
| Var.% | -- |
15.5 |
-3.9 |
-9.8 |
32.3 |
| April | 21,225 |
16,782 |
18,959 |
11,750 |
19,575 |
| Var.% | -- |
-20.9 |
13.0 |
-38.0 |
66.6 |
| May | 6,766 |
6,263 |
6,530 |
10,358 |
4,967 |
| Var.% | -- |
-7.4 |
4.3 |
58.6 |
-52.1 |
| June | 5,488 |
4,415 |
7,575 |
5,636 |
3,603 |
| Var.% | -- |
-19.5 |
71.6 |
-25.6 |
-36.1 |
| July | 6,762 |
4,973 |
7,179 |
8,650 |
4,064 |
| Var.% | -- |
-26.5 |
44.4 |
20.5 |
-53.0 |
| August | 7,670 |
5,740 |
8,484 |
11,340 |
3,405 |
| Var.% | -- |
-25.2 |
47.8 |
33.7 |
-70.0 |
| September | 5,298 |
5,045 |
6,107 |
9,609 |
2,814 |
| Var.% | -- |
-4.8 |
21.1 |
57.3 |
-70.7 |
| October | 4,720 |
7,195 |
10,873 |
18,159 |
9,014 |
| Var.% | -- |
52.4 |
51.1 |
67.0 |
-50.4 |
| November | 18,700 |
13,648 |
18,508 |
25,172 |
19,948 |
| Var.% | -- |
-27.0 |
35.6 |
36.0 |
-20.8 |
| December | 18,771 |
22,817 |
23,082 |
31,798 |
31,651 |
| Var.% | -- |
21.6 |
1.2 |
37.8 |
-0.5 |
| Total | 164,922 |
154,373 |
171,538 |
193,912 |
182,156 |
| Var.% | -- |
-6.4 |
11.1 |
13.0 |
-6.1 |
| Number of Calls | 319 |
431 |
301 |
455 |
297 |
TOURIST ARRIVALS BY CATEGORY, 1992 - 1996
Category |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
% Share 1996 |
| Tourists | 177,488 |
194,136 |
218,567 |
232,305 |
235,659 |
55.7 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.4 |
12.6 |
6.3 |
1.4 |
-- |
| Cruise Passengers | 164,932 |
154,373 |
171,538 |
193,912 |
182,156 |
43.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
-6.4 |
11.1 |
13.0 |
-6.1 |
-- |
| Other Excursionists | 6,449 |
7,177 |
5,305 |
10,019 |
5,452 |
1.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
11.3 |
-26.1 |
88.9 |
-45.6 |
-- |
| Total | 348,869 |
355,686 |
395,410 |
436,236 |
423,267 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
2.0 |
11.2 |
10.3 |
-3.0 |
-- |
ROOMS IN TOURIST ACCOMMODATION, 1992 - 1996
Type |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| Hotels | 1,452 |
1,712 |
-- |
3,308 |
-- |
| Var.% | -- |
17.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Apartments | 160 |
160 |
-- |
378 |
-- |
| Var.% | -- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Guest Houses | 181 |
181 |
-- |
369 |
-- |
| Var.% | -- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Villas/Cottages | 866 |
866 |
-- |
139 |
-- |
| Var.% | -- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total | 2,659 |
2,919 |
2,954 |
4,194 |
3,986 |
| Var.% | -- |
9.8 |
1.2 |
42.0 |
-5.0 |
ARRIVALS OF TOURISTS FROM ABROAD IN HOTELS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, 1991 - 1995
| Regions and Countries | 1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Market Share % 1995 |
| Americas | 98,486 |
106,493 |
115,365 |
139,233 |
147,705 |
63.6 |
| Var.% | -- |
8.1 |
8.3 |
20.7 |
6.1 |
-- |
| Caribbean | 41,473 |
45,815 |
45,677 |
47,857 |
50,565 |
21.8 |
| Var.% | -- |
10.5 |
-0.3 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
-- |
| Europe | 57,413 |
72,928 |
76,338 |
76,983 |
81,988 |
35.3 |
| Var.% | -- |
27.0 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
-- |
| Not Specified | 1,829 |
1,906 |
2,433 |
2,351 |
2,612 |
1.1 |
| Var.% | -- |
4.2 |
27.6 |
-3.4 |
11.1 |
-- |
| Total | 157,728 |
181,327 |
194,136 |
218,567 |
232,305 |
100.0 |
| Var.% | -- |
15.0 |
7.1 |
12.6 |
6.3 |
-- |
Sources: St. Lucia Tourist Board and Government Statistical Department & World Tourism Organization's Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Vol. II - 1997