STATISTICS
The Annual Tourism Statistical report provides information on visitor arrivals for stay-over visitors, same day-visitors, cruise visitors and yacht visitors to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Ministry of Tourism acknowledges the Immigration Department, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority and the Statistical Department for their contribution to the production of the statistical report.
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Total Visitor Expenditure
| YEAR |
EC$m |
| 2005 |
245.73 |
| 2006 |
246.22 |
| 2007 |
258.00 |
| 2008 |
281.10 |
| 2009 |
236.35 |
| 2010 |
234.30 |
Visitor Arrivals by Visitor Type
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VISITOR TYPE |
JAN-DEC
2009
|
JAN-DEC
2010 |
JAN-NOV
2011
|
BY AIR
STAY-OVER |
75,446 |
72,478
|
64,997
|
| SAME-DAY |
5,185 |
5,086 |
3,674 |
| SUB TOTAL |
80,631 |
77,564 |
68,671 |
BY SEA
YACHT |
40,859
|
42,603
|
38,034
|
| CRUISE SHIP |
149,462 |
110,954 |
71,028 |
| SUB TOTAL |
190,321 |
153,557 |
109,062 |
| TOTAL |
270,952 |
231,121 |
177,733 |
Stay Over Visitors by Country of Residence
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COUNTRIES |
JAN-DEC
2009
|
JAN-DEC
2010 |
JAN-NOV
2011
|
| USA |
20,159 |
21,551 |
18,313 |
| CANADA |
6,820 |
7,208 |
5,717 |
| ANTIGUA |
1,093 |
921 |
741 |
| BARBADOS |
8,335 |
7,375 |
5,778 |
| GRENADA |
1,521 |
1,075 |
917 |
| ST. LUCIA |
2,122 |
1,917 |
1,790 |
| TRINIDAD |
7,346 |
6,709 |
6,444 |
FRENCH
CARIBBEAN |
433 |
429 |
305 |
DUTCH
CARIBBEAN |
419 |
294 |
321 |
OTHER
CARIBBEAN |
5,566 |
5,248 |
4,715 |
UNITED
KINGDOM |
13,347 |
12,136 |
13,158 |
| FRANCE |
1,113 |
994 |
908 |
| GERMANY |
731 |
824 |
647 |
| ITALY |
1,429 |
1,105 |
888 |
| SWEDEN |
354 |
483 |
288 |
| SWITZERLAND |
365 |
316 |
318 |
| BELGIUM |
151 |
141 |
138 |
| SPAIN |
162 |
160 |
143 |
| IRELAND |
209 |
190 |
176 |
| HOLLAND |
67 |
193 |
160 |
| NORWAY |
144 |
148 |
136 |
| OTHER EUROPE |
1,025 |
975 |
1,026 |
| SOUTH AMERICA |
1,610 |
1,206 |
1,144 |
OTHER
COUNTRIES |
925 |
880 |
826
|
| TOTAL |
75,446 |
72,478 |
64,997 |
Stay Over Visitors by Month
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MONTH |
2009
|
2010
|
2011 |
|
|
|
|
| JANUARY |
6,444 |
5,935 |
6,200 |
| FEBRUARY |
6,049 |
6,401 |
6,368 |
MARCH
|
7,065
|
7,627 |
6,391 |
APRIL
|
6,704
|
5,534 |
7,474 |
MAY
|
4,676
|
4,732 |
4,985 |
JUNE
|
6,137
|
6,504 |
6,960 |
JULY
|
8,454
|
7,897 |
7,366 |
| AUGUST |
6,670 |
6,485 |
6,247 |
| SEPTEMBER |
3,392 |
3,207 |
3,488 |
| OCTOBER |
4,851 |
3,973 |
4,416 |
| NOVEMBER |
5,404
|
5,149 |
5,102 |
| DECEMBER |
9,600 |
9,034 |
|
| TOTAL |
75,446 |
72,478 |
64,997 |
Same Day Visitors by Point of Entry
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COUNTRIES |
ST VINCENT |
MUSTIQUE |
CANOUAN |
UNION
ISLAND |
BEQUIA |
TOTAL |
USA
|
132 |
4
|
37
|
269 |
0
|
442 |
| CANADA |
31 |
0
|
25
|
155 |
1
|
212 |
EUROPE
|
148 |
15
|
184
|
1,272 |
6
|
1,625 |
CARIBBEAN
|
1,124 |
14
|
38
|
117 |
12
|
1,305 |
| SOUTH AMERICA |
36 |
0
|
1
|
12 |
0
|
49 |
| OTHER/NOT STATED |
26 |
0
|
2
|
11 |
2
|
41 |
TOTAL
|
1,497 |
33
|
287
|
1,836 |
21
|
3,674 |
Yacht Visitors by Port of Entry
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PORT OF ENTRY
|
2009
|
2010
|
NOV
2011
|
| KINGSTOWN |
3,894
|
3,542 |
2,405 |
| BEQUIA |
27,954
|
28,779 |
25,243 |
| MUSTIQUE |
1,083
|
677 |
952 |
| CANOUAN |
461
|
575
|
558 |
| WALLIABOU |
0
|
0 |
298 |
| UNION ISLAND |
7,467
|
9,030 |
8,549 |
| TOTAL |
40,859
|
42,603
|
38,005 |
Cruise Ship Visitors by Month
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MONTH
|
2010
|
2011
|
| JANUARY |
17,051 |
17,051 |
| FEBRUARY |
25,579 |
22,331 |
MARCH
|
27,817 |
25,243 |
APRIL
|
10,155 |
5,948 |
MAY
|
2,007 |
0
|
JUNE
|
0 |
0
|
JULY
|
0 |
0
|
| AUGUST |
0 |
0
|
| SEPTEMBER |
0 |
0
|
| OCTOBER |
3,165 |
0
|
| NOVEMBER |
16,368 |
0
|
| DECEMBER |
17,569 |
0
|
| TOTAL |
119,711 |
70,573
|
Cruise Ship Visitors by Port of Entry
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PORT OF ENTRY
|
2009
|
2010
|
APRIL
2011 |
| KINGSTOWN |
123,324 |
95,322 |
4,984
|
| BEQUIA |
8,648 |
7,751 |
756
|
| UNION ISLAND |
17,490 |
7,881 |
661
|
| TOTAL |
149,462 |
110,954 |
6,401
|
Cruise Ship Calls by Port of Entry
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PORT OF ENTRY
|
2009
|
2010
|
APRIL 2011 |
| KINGSTOWN |
76
|
50
|
6
|
| BEQUIA |
35
|
31 |
4
|
| UNION ISLAND |
53 |
50 |
4
|
| TOTAL |
164
|
131 |
14
|
Total Visitor Arrivals (by Visitor Type, An Historical Comparison)
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YEAR |
AIR
STAY-
OVERS |
SAME-
DAY |
SEA
CRUISE-
SHIP |
YACHT |
TOTAL |
| 1999 |
68,293 |
17,468 |
89,621 |
47,743 |
223,125 |
| 2000 |
72,895 |
21,135 |
75,763 |
86,247 |
256,040 |
| 2001 |
70,686 |
15,049 |
91,862 |
76,494 |
254,091 |
| 2002 |
77,622 |
13,062 |
86,451 |
70,314 |
247,449 |
| 2003 |
78,535 |
13,696 |
84,330 |
64,965 |
241,526 |
| 2004 |
86,721 |
12,936 |
84,227 |
77,585 |
261,469 |
| 2005 |
95,505 |
8,928 |
84,610 |
69,391 |
258,434 |
| 2006 |
97,432 |
9,034 |
93,638 |
106,474 |
306,578 |
| 2007 |
89,637 |
6,799 |
144,555 |
42,277 |
283,268 |
| 2008 |
84,101 |
5,781 |
116,709 |
43,277 |
249,868 |
|
Tourism Statistics
