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Tourism Statistics in Canada

• Updated: June 11, 2024
• Canadian Statistics

Many industries were hit hard by the global COVID pandemic, but the hardest hit industry was the tourism industry. The ban on travel directly affected all its subcategories, including airlines, cruise lines, accommodation services, tourist attractions, and food services.

It also had an indirect impact on other industries such as retail when visiting shoppers didn’t bring in extra revenue. Some areas, such as the South Shore area in Nova Scotia, were hit harder than others because many local businesses rely on the revenue brought in by tourists.

In this article, we have collected data on how the pandemic affected the tourist industry. We have also included statistics from the first quarter of 2022 to see what has been happening with the number of tourists in Canada since travel bans were lifted.

Tourism Statistics for Canadians

Canada recorded 32 million tourists in 2019 with Toronto and Vancouver the two most popular destinations among international tourists.

• The number of jobs in tourism-dependent industries fell from 2.1 million in 2019 to 1.6 million by the end of 2020.
• Post-pandemic, the tourist industry has struggled to find staff and at the end of the first quarter of 2022, there were 170,000 unfilled jobs in tourism.
• The revenues from the aviation industry fell by 89.9% from April to December 2020.

The tourism spending in the first quarter of 2022 was 34.2% below the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.

• The GDP from tourism increased by 11.9% in the final quarter of 2021.
• Spending by Canadians was 85.8% of the total tourism spending in the first quarter of 2022.

There were 315,400 overseas tourists in Canada in May 2022.

• There were almost ten times more trips to Canada made by US residents in May 2022 compared to the year before and almost twelve times the number of overseas visitors.
• There were seven times as many trips to the United States by Canadian residents in May 2022 compared to the previous May.
• 593,200 Canadians flew to the United States in May 2022, which represents 73.6% of the trips by air recorded in May 2019. Overseas flights returned to 67.2% of the pre-pandemic levels in May 2019.
• 44% of Canadians feel confident welcoming tourists from overseas to their area, while 70% are happy to welcome tourists from other parts of Canada.

84% of Canadians believe tourism is important to the Canadian economy.

Before the Pandemic

In 2019, before COVID forced countries around the world to close their borders, Canada recorded a total of 32 million tourists, the ninth-highest number in the world. However, when looking at the number of tourists in relation to the population, Canada is 49th in the world with 0.85 tourists per resident. It ranked number one in North America.

Toronto and Vancouver were the most popular destinations in Canada among international travellers. In 2019, Toronto ranked 53rd and Vancouver 68th among the world’s most popular cities with 4.74 million and 3.4 million tourists respectively.

In 2019, there were 2.1 million jobs in the tourism-dependent industries and there were 232,000 tourism establishments.

During the Pandemic

Initially, in the first quarter of 2020, only 187,000 jobs were lost in the industry, but as the pandemic forced the borders to stay closed for much longer than initially thought, the second quarter of 2020 saw 581,000 jobs lost. By the end of 2020, there were 1.6 million jobs in the tourism-dependent industries.

The number of active tourism businesses fell by 9.9% in December 2020 compared to January 2020. This was over three times the overall contraction of the Canadian economy, which was 3.1% during the same period.

The aviation industry was one of the hardest hit, with the revenues from April to December 2020 declined by 89.9%. In the same period, accommodation revenues from hotel stays fell by 71.2%. Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver recorded the lowest occupancies in Canada and saw the biggest revenue drop at 90.8% representing a loss of $2.3 billion across the three cities.

Post Pandemic

In the first quarter of 2022, tourism’s share of the gross domestic product in Canada was 1.3% of the total. The gross domestic product from tourism was up by 0.9% and it was the fourth consecutive quarterly increase. Tourism spending increased by 50.7% in the last four quarters, but in the first quarter of 2022, it was still 34.2% below the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.

The growth in the first quarter was largely due to an increase in tourism spending by Canadians during domestic trips. This was up 2.9% compared to the final quarter of 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, tourism spending by international tourists was down by 6.9% compared to the final quarter of 2021. However, there had been a large increase in the number of overnight visitors from the United States and overseas in the final quarter of 2021 especially during the Christmas holidays.

The tourism sector has been steadily adding back over half a million jobs and the number of jobs in the tourist industry went up by a further 0.8% in the first quarter of 2022. However, the industry has struggled to fill these jobs and there were still 170,000 jobs unfilled by the end of the quarter.

Closer look at the tourism spending increases

GDP: The GDP from tourism increased by 11.9% in the final quarter of 2021. It was followed by a more modest increase of 0.9% in the first quarter of 2022. The biggest contribution to the tourism GDP came from the transportation services at 2.9%.

Employment: The number of jobs attributed to tourism has been steadily rising since travel restrictions were relaxed. The number of jobs rose by 4.8% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and by a further 0.8% in the first quarter of 2022. Travel services were the largest contributor with a 10.2% increase followed by transportation services (2.6%).

Domestic Tourism Spending: The amount Canadians spend on travel increased by 2.9% in the first quarter of 2022. The main contributors towards the increase were passenger air transport, and pre-trip expenses such as camping equipment, recreational vehicles and crafts and activities equipment. Spending by Canadians was 85.8% of the total tourism spending in the first quarter of 2022.

International Tourism Spending: Spending by international tourists was up by 116.4% in the last quarter of 2021. However, it well by 6.9% in the first quarter of 2022. The biggest contributor to the decline in the first quarter of 2022 was passenger air transport at 11.4% followed by accommodation services at 4.8%.

Tourism Statistics for May 2022

In May 2022, the number of international tourists in Canada continued to rise but was still not at the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. There were almost twelve times as many trips to Canada from overseas countries in May 2022 compared to May 2021. It was still less than half of the trips in May 2019. There were 315,400 overseas tourists in Canada in May 2022.

There were almost ten times more trips to Canada made by residents of the United States in May 2022 compared to the year before. The number of trips represented more than half (52.1%) of the trips taken in May 2019.

The number of visits from US residents in May 2022 was over 1.1 million compared to May 2021 when there were 113,500 trips made by US residents. In May 2019, there were 2.1 million trips to Canada from the United States.

Out of the American arrivals recorded in May 2022, 692,000 were by automobile and 43.7% of the trips were day trips. In May 2021, there were 105,000 trips by automobiles and 1.4 million in May 2019.

Visitor numbers from major markets in Europe and Asia continued to grow. In May 2021, there were 7,100 European visitors to Canada compared to 164,000 in May 2022. Trips to Canada from Asia went up from 8,500 to 72,700 during the same period.

The table below shows the numbers of overnight trips before the pandemic in May 2019 and post-pandemic in May 2021 and May 2022 and the year-on-year differences. We can see from the table that the numbers travelling from France and Mexico have recovered the best while travel from China, Japan and South Korea has been the slowest to recover.

Travelling abroad by Canadians

At the same time as travel to Canada increased again, Canadians started to travel more to the United States and overseas. In May 2022, there were 2.2 million trips to the United States by Canadian residents. In May 2021 there were 311,800 trips to the United States by Canadian residents, so the number of trips a year later was around seven times higher.

The majority of the trips, 1.6 million were by automobile and 58.5% of all trips were one-day trips. The number of Canadians travelling to the United States by air in May 2022 edged closer to the pre-pandemic levels. The 593,200 flights to the United States in May 2022 represented 73.6% of the trips recorded in May 2019. In contrast, only 28,200 Canadians were flying to the United States in May 2021.

The number of Canadians who resumed overseas travel has risen sharply from May 2021 until May 2022. In the previous May, there were only 51,400 overseas trips made by Canadians compared to 652,400 this May. The flights taken in May 2022 represent 67.2% of the flights taken in May 2019 and it was the highest monthly recovery so far.

Canadian views on travel and tourism

Since the return to a more normal life, Canadians are readier to welcome both Canadian and international visitors. 70% of Canadians welcome visitors from other parts of Canada, 48% are happy to welcome visitors from the United States and 44% felt happy to receive tourists from overseas.

In a survey on the importance of tourism to the Canadian economy, 84% of Canadians believe it is important. 82% said they believe Canadians travelling domestically is important for the economy, while 79% of the people responding to the survey said overseas tourists are important to the economy.

The travel industry is expected to reach its pre-pandemic levels by 2024 or by 2025 at the latest. While more people’s confidence in the safety of travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels, the growth can be slowed down by geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine.

Conclusions

The global pandemic hit the tourist industry the hardest, and it has been slower to recover from the pandemic than other industries. However, as the confidence to travel continues to grow, the numbers have been increasing and are slowly getting closer to pre-pandemic levels.

Foreign tourism from France and Mexico has been quickest to recover, though still lacking behind pre-pandemic levels. The number of arrivals from Asian countries such as China, Japan and South Korea has been slow to pick up again.

Most Canadians see the tourist industry as important for the Canadian economy and the number of Canadians who feel happy to welcome tourists into their towns and cities is steadily increasing.

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Canada is the second-largest country in the world and a paradise for road tripping .

With 32 million visitors recorded in 2019 , it’s the 9th most popular country for tourism.

Undoubtedly one of the best places to travel anywhere in the world !

But how much does tourism actually contribute to their economy?

What are the most visited cities and national parks in Canada?

Below, we’ve compiled some of the most important and recent statistics about travel and tourism in Canada.

Sources : You can see the source of each statistics. We’ve also written the full list of articles used in this round-up at the end.

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How many tourists visit Canada each year?

32 million tourists visited Canada in 2019, placing them 9th in the world.

How big is the travel industry in Canada?

• The tourism expenditure in Canada in 2019 amounted to roughly $104.9 billion.

Where does Canada rank in tourism?

In 2019, Canada ranks 9th worldwide in terms of the number of tourist visits.

Canada Travel & Tourism Key Statistics

• The total international overnight arrivals alone in 2019 was a record-breaking 22.1 million travellers.
• In 2019, 11 million of those arrivals were by air travel.
• Overall, 14.99 million of the total international arrivals into Canada was by American travellers.
• Canadian millennials take the most trips per year (3.1 trips)
• In 2020, the amount that tourism contributed to Canada’s GDP was around Can$ 19.96 billion.
• As of Q4 2022, the tourism industry in Canada contributed around 657.4 thousand jobs, a rise from the 565 thousand jobs generated in Q4 2021.
• The hotel and motel market in Canada was calculated to reach around $18 billion in 2022, an improvement from the Covid figures in 2020.
• In March 2020, international arrivals in Canada dropped by 54.2% from February 2020, the biggest single monthly fall since 1972.

Canada inbound & outbound tourism statistics

1. 32 million tourists (both foreign and domestic) visited canada in 2019, placing them as the 9th most visited country in the world..

[World Data]

2. The total international overnight arrivals alone in 2019 was a record-breaking 22.1 million travellers.

[Destination Canada]

This was the country’s first time breaking the 22 million mark of international arrivals.

3. In 2019, 11 million of those arrivals were by air travel.

4. by comparing the number of tourist with the local population, there are 0.85 tourists per canadian resident, ranking them 50th worldwide and 1st in north america., 5. in 2019, direct air travel capacity increased by 2%, or 900 thousand more seats on inbound flights to canada., 6. canada is the country with the fifth highest number of backpackers in australia, making up 4.32% of all backpackers there..

[BackpackerJobBoard]

7. Canadians make up 4% of all digital nomads in the world.

[Nomad List] 

4% of the world’s digital nomads are from Canada , which shows a keen interest in travelling and exploring even while maintaining a job.

Canada tourism demographics

8. overall, 14.99 million of the total international arrivals into canada was by american travellers..

The US is the largest inbound travel market for Canada, with 14.99 million total arrivals in 2019 .

9. There were 5.1 million arrivals from the US by air in 2019, compared to 4.6 million in 2018.

10. meanwhile, land crossings amounted to 8.5 million from the us to canada, compared to the 2018 figure of 8.2 million. .

11. The number of arrivals in Canada by Mexican travellers also increased to over 495 thousand arrivals in 2019, or 12.4% growth in terms of air travel.

12. meanwhile, india also experienced a 9.7% rise in air arrivals, or 333,111 total arrivals compared to 287,416 in 2018., 13. meanwhile, france contributed around 668 thousand arrivals in canada in 2019..

Out of the total French arrivals in Canada, 589 thousand of which was by air (7% increase from 2018).

14. Some countries saw a decline in arrivals in Canada, including China with a 10% increase, amounting to just 712 thousand arrivals in 2019.

15. likewise, there was 1% fewer air arrivals from the uk (679 thousand), or 876 thousand total arrivals..

British travellers more or less remained consistent, although the number of air arrivals fell by 1% in 2019 from 2018 .

16. Canadian millennials take the most trips per year (3.1 trips).

[Travel Pulse]

Compared to other generations in Canada, millennials are found to take the most trips (3.1 trips) per year .

17. Next up were Gen X at 2.8 trips per year, baby boomers with 2.7 trips and Gen Z at 2.6.

Baby boomers in Canada take on average 2.7 trips per year .

18. For Canadian baby boomers, their last vacation lasted an average of 10.5 days. The number is 8.5 days for millennials.

19. 38% of solo travellers spend between $1,000 and $2,000 weekly, including canadian solo travellers..

Solo travellers in Canada tend to spend around $1,000-$2,000 per week .

Canadian travel & tourism economy

How much of Canada's economy is tourism?

20. The tourism expenditure in Canada in 2019 amounted to roughly $104.9 billion.

This included $104.9 billion of visitor spending in the Ontario area alone. This is because many of the country’s top destinations are found in this province.

21. In 2018, Canada made around $21.98 billion from their tourism sector alone, or 1.1% of its the GDP.

22. this is compared to the $9.18 billion revenue from tourism in canda in 1995, which means the figure has increased by 139% in 23 years., 23. canada’s dependence on tourism also decreased slightly over the two decades, from 1.5% of gdp contribution to 1.1%., 24. in 2020, the amount that tourism contributed to canada’s gdp was around can$ 19.96 billion., 25. the industry in canadian travel & tourism with the most significant gdp contribution is accommodation, which brought in can$ 4.7 billion in 2020 alone., 26. moreover, canada contributed 8% of all international tourism receipts in north america., 27. in 2018, the average tourist in canada spent $703 per year., 28. on the other had, outbound tourists from canada spent $838 dollars a year on average., 29. in 2019, foreign and local tourists spent a total of can$ 96.72 billion on tourism commodities..

This includes transportation, accommodation, food and beverage services and others.

30. The number was an increase from the 2018 tourism expenditure of Can$ 95.32 billion.

31. foreign and domestic tourists spent can$ 23 billion on passenger air transport in 2019., 32. the business travel market in canada is forecasted to grow at a cagr of 3.1% between 2020 and 2027..

[ReportLinker]

Business travel is a booming trend, and Canada’s market is expected to grow by 3.1% annually between 2020 and 2027.

Canada travel & tourism employment statistics

How many people does tourism employ in Canada?

33. According to Destination Canada, 1 in 10 jobs in Canada is supported by tourism.

34. as of q4 2022, the tourism industry in canada contributed around 657.4 thousand jobs, a rise from the 565 thousand jobs generated in q4 2021..

[Statistics Canada]

35. F&B services alone accounted for 207.2 thousand jobs in Q4 2022.

36. The accommodation industry is the second biggest employment contributor within the Canadian tourism sector, with 133 thousand jobs in 2022.

37. meanwhile, the transportation industry in canada employed approximately 79.1 thousand people in 2022., 38. travel agencies also contributed to around 31.7 thousand jobs., 39. while not directly related, the canadian rv industry provides roughly 67,200 jobs., top travel destinations in canada.

What is the most traveled place in Canada?

40. The most visited city in Canada is Toronto, which welcomed over 4.74 million tourists in 2019 alone, making them the 53rd most visited city worldwide.

There are countless of beautiful places to visit in Canada , and Toronto ranks as the most visited city.

As the largest city in Canada, there are lots of unique and fun things to do in Toronto .

41. Vancouver is Canada’s second most visited city, with 3.4 million tourists in 2019.

Thanks to the diversity of activities in Vancouver , it is also the 68th most popular city destination in the world.

42. With 2.24 million annual visitors, Geoguessr names Montreal the third most-visited city in Canada.

[Geoguessr]

Within Canada, Montreal receives the third highest number of visitors, thanks to the many interesting things the city offers. 

43. From April 2020 to March 2021, national parks and historic sites in Canada had a total of 17 million visitors, a significant decrease from the 25 million people recorded to visit in 2019/2020. 

44. the most visited national park in canada is banff national park in alberta, with 4 million visitors..

With 4 million annual visitors, Banff National Park is the most popular national park not only in Banff , but in Canada.

It’s the first National Park in Canada and one of the must-visits in Alberta .

Jasper National Park is also a popular destination with 2.1 million annual visitors and a great thing to do when in Jasper .

45. Amusement parks in Canada is a growing industry, wherein the market value was $413.2 million in 2021.

46. montreal is the cheapest backpacking destination in all of north america, where the average daily cost is only $82.48..

It costs only $82.48 daily for backpackers in Montreal , making it the cheapest city destination for backpacking in North America.

47. Overall, Canada is actually rated as the best destination for business and non-leisure travellers, with a point of 6.4 (tied with USA).

Travel accommodation in canada.

How many hotels does Canada have?

48. The hotel and motel market in Canada was calculated to reach around $18 billion in 2022, an improvement from the Covid figures in 2020.

The Canadian hotel and motel market size was forecast to hit $18 billion by 2022 .

49. In August 2020, hotels in Canada had an occupancy rate of 41.7%, a significant increase from the 33.7% of the previous month.

50. as of august 2020, the average daily rate (adr) of hotels in canada was $133.49..

ADR is the average room rental price per day. Trends show that ADR in Canadian hotels peak during summer and hit the lowest in the winter months.

51. Hotel rooms in Canada generate a revenue of $55.69 on average per month.

52. a 2022 survey by statista consumer insights revealed that expedia took the top spot of “hotel/ private accommodation online bookings by brand" in canada..

Flipkey came out on the bottom of the ranking.

53. The best-rated hotel in Canada according to readers of Condé Nast Traveler is Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria.

54. it is followed very close behind, differing only by 0.38 point, by fairmont waterfront in vancouver..

55. As of April 2023, there are a total of 13,053 listings on Booking.com in Canada.

[Booking.com]

Booking.com is one of the largest online hotel booking platforms today, and there are currently 13,053 listings in Canada .

56. Between Q3 2021 and Q3 2022, there were 70% more new private rooms listings in Canada’s Airbnb scene.

Since the pandemic, more Canadians have considered hosting on Airbnb platform, with 70% more new listings of private rooms in Q3 2022 compared to the previous year.

57. In Summer 2022 alone, the average Airbnb Host in Canada earned over $7,700.

58. airbnb revealed that guests in canada spend an average of $200 per night on their airbnb accommodation. , food and drink services in canada tourism industry.

The lowest figure was seen in Q2 2020, when in April sales dropped to 

59. The quick service restaurant sector in Canada had a market size of $27.57 billion in 2021 and was expected to reach $29.84 billion in 2022.

60. meanwhile, full service restaurants in canada was worth $30.37 billion in 2021..

It was similarly forecast to increase in 2022, at $41.7 billion.

61. In 2019, Can$ 14.63 billion was spent on food and beverage services by foreign and domestic tourists in Canada.

We found Winnipeg to be an especially fantastic city for discovering traditional foods, which is one of the best things to do there.

62. In April 2020, food and drinking services in Canada made a total sales of $2.4 billion, which is only 38% from the $6.22 billion sales in April 2019.

63. however, by july 2021 sales was starting to recover to the pre-pandemic levels, with $6.7 billion., 64. in august 2022, the monthly sales of canadian food and drinking services hit $7.85 billion..

Canada travel activities statistics

65. in 2019, the rv industry in canada made $4.8 billion in gdp..

RV has become a popular way of travelling in Canada, with the industry contributing around $4.8 billion in GDP to the economy .

66. In fact, in 2019 alone, Canada manufactured $416 million’s worth of RVs.

The RV industry is booming, and renting an RV or campervan in Canada is a popular way to explore the country.

67. RV retailers in Canada also offered over 200 thousand indirect loans, or $8.4 billion, in 2017 to help people purchase RVs.

68. the average loan amount was $45,000 to buy an rv., covid-19 impact on canada tourism.

How did Covid-19 affect Canada’s tourism industry?

69. In March 2020, international arrivals in Canada dropped by 54.2% from February 2020, the biggest single monthly fall since 1972.

70. tourism expenditure in canada decreased by nearly half (-48.1%) in 2020., 71. jobs in canadian tourism dropped 28.7% annually in 2020., 72. the occupancy rate of canadian hotels fell from 76% in june 2019 to 24% in june 2020..

The percentage is roughly three times smaller, showing just how significant the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic was to the tourism industry.

73. ADR also decreased to $138.52 in November 2021, 6.3% lower than the previous year. 

74. despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, many canadian businesses in the tourism industry are either somewhat (50.3%) or very (15.4%) optimistic about their future., 75. still, 18% said that their future outlook wasn’t optimistic, whereas 16.2% were undecided..

From ice hockey to maple syrup, Canada is a wonderful country with lots of cultural interest.

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Less diversion and more non-residential sources push Canada’s waste disposal to new high in 2022

There were 26.6 million tonnes of waste disposed of in Canada in 2022 , the highest amount on record since we started tracking in 2002 (data are released every two years). However, households are hauling less trash to the curb, and the new high is mostly due to an increase in non-residential sources of waste.

The 15.9 million tonnes of non-residential waste produced in 2022 was the highest amount since 2010 (15.5 million tonnes), while the 10.7 million tonnes of residential waste was the third consecutive decline going back to 2018.

Residential sources include non-hazardous waste picked up by the municipality or self-hauled to disposal sites. Non-residential sources include waste from institutional facilities and commercial operations and waste generated by construction, demolition and manufacturing.

Residential waste down in five provinces

From 2020 to 2022, Quebec’s residential waste declined by 135 786 tonnes to 3.3 million tonnes. Ontario’s residential waste declined by 91 839 tonnes to 3.7 million tonnes over the same period—accounting for most of the overall decrease among provinces.

Manitoba (-10 516 tonnes), British Columbia (-4 731) and Newfoundland and Labrador (-1 741) also recorded declines from 2020 to 2022, while the other provinces saw small increases. (It should be noted that detailed data are not available for Prince Edward Island and the territories.)

Ontario drives increase in non-residential waste

Ontario’s 7.0 million tonnes of non-residential waste in 2022 is the highest on record for that province and was up by 530 020 tonnes from 2020.

Quebec (+255 264 tonnes), British Columbia (+47 120), Saskatchewan (+5 566) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+843) also recorded increases over the same period.

Fewer tires, plastics, organics, and other materials drive decline in diverted waste

There were 9.9 million tonnes of waste diverted (from all sources) in 2022 , a slight decline from 2020. Helping to slow the decline was a 68 701-tonne increase in diversion of paper fibres—which accounted for more than one-third of all diverted materials—to 3.6 million tonnes over the same period.

Organic materials, including food and leaf and yard waste, declined by 78 853 tonnes from 2020 to 3.1 million tonnes in 2022. Households diverted less to their brown bins, while non-residential sources diverted more.

Diversions in 2022 of construction, renovation and demolition materials (757 861 tonnes), ferrous metals (740 854), glass (455 131), mixed metals (135 857), copper and aluminum (86 703), textiles (66 218) and white goods (65 253) were all up from 2020.

Conversely, other materials (those not included in any specific categories) declined by 55 709 tonnes from 2020 to 46 276 tonnes in 2022, the second-largest decline behind organic materials.

Diversions in 2022 of tires (419 586 tonnes), plastics (366 694), electronics (94 129) and gable top and aseptic containers (19 012) were down from 2020.

Waste management expenditures up and greenhouse gas emissions down over time

In 2022, governments and other public sector institutions across Canada spent $4.7 billion for waste management operations , up from $4.2 billion in 2018.

Greenhouse gas emissions attributable to waste (mostly from landfills) contributed 23 megatonnes, or 3.3%, to Canada’s total emissions in 2022 . This is down 3.6% from 24 megatonnes in 2005.

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• Most popular hotel brands in the UK Q2 2024

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Statistics on " Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom (UK) "

• Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in the UK 2019-2022
• Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2022, by type
• Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2022, by tourist type
• Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in the UK 2019-2022
• Median full-time salary in tourism and hospitality industries in the UK 2023
• CPI inflation rate of travel and tourism services in the UK 2023
• Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2019-2022, by purpose of trip
• Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2019-2022, by number of visits
• Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
• Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2022
• International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2024
• Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019-2023, by spending
• Number of outbound tourist visits from the UK 2007-2023
• Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2022, by purpose
• Leading outbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
• Number of outbound overnight stays by UK residents 2011-2023
• Outbound tourism expenditure in the UK 2007-2023
• Domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2010-2022
• Domestic tourism trips in Great Britain 2018-2022, by purpose
• Number of domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2023, by destination type
• Number of tourism day visits in Great Britain 2011-2022
• Total domestic travel expenditure in Great Britain 2019-2022
• Domestic overnight tourism spending in Great Britain 2010-2022
• Expenditure on domestic day trips in Great Britain 2011-2022
• Average spend on domestic summer holidays in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2023
• Number of accommodation businesses in the UK 2008-2022
• Number of accommodation enterprises in the UK 2018-2021, by type
• Turnover of accommodation businesses in the UK 2008-2022
• Turnover of accommodation services in the UK 2015-2022, by sector
• Number of hotel businesses in the UK 2008-2022
• Consumer expenditure on accommodation in the UK 2005-2022
• Attitudes towards traveling in the UK 2024
• Travel frequency for private purposes in the UK 2024
• Travel frequency for business purposes in the UK 2024
• Share of Britons taking days of holiday 2019-2023, by number of days
• Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2023, by gender
• Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2023, by age
• Leading regions for summer staycations in the UK 2024
• Preferred methods to book the next overseas holiday in the UK October 2022, by age
• Travel & Tourism market revenue in the United Kingdom 2019-2029, by segment
• Travel & Tourism market revenue growth in the UK 2020-2029, by segment
• Revenue forecast in selected countries in the Travel & Tourism market in 2024
• Number of users of package holidays in the UK 2019-2029
• Number of users of hotels in the UK 2019-2029
• Number of users of vacation rentals in the UK 2019-2029

Other statistics that may interest you Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)

• Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in the UK 2019-2022
• Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2022, by type
• Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2022, by tourist type
• Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in the UK 2019-2022
• Premium Statistic Median full-time salary in tourism and hospitality industries in the UK 2023
• Premium Statistic CPI inflation rate of travel and tourism services in the UK 2023

Inbound tourism

• Basic Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2023
• Premium Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2019-2022, by purpose of trip
• Basic Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2019-2022, by number of visits
• Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
• Premium Statistic Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2022
• Premium Statistic International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2024
• Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019-2023, by spending
• Premium Statistic Leading UK cities for international tourism 2019-2023, by visits

Outbound tourism

• Premium Statistic Number of outbound tourist visits from the UK 2007-2023
• Premium Statistic Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2022, by purpose
• Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019-2023
• Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
• Premium Statistic Number of outbound overnight stays by UK residents 2011-2023
• Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure in the UK 2007-2023

Domestic tourism

• Premium Statistic Domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2010-2022
• Premium Statistic Domestic tourism trips in Great Britain 2018-2022, by purpose
• Premium Statistic Number of domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2023, by destination type
• Premium Statistic Number of tourism day visits in Great Britain 2011-2022
• Premium Statistic Total domestic travel expenditure in Great Britain 2019-2022
• Premium Statistic Domestic overnight tourism spending in Great Britain 2010-2022
• Premium Statistic Expenditure on domestic day trips in Great Britain 2011-2022
• Premium Statistic Average spend on domestic summer holidays in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2023
• Premium Statistic Number of accommodation businesses in the UK 2008-2022
• Premium Statistic Number of accommodation enterprises in the UK 2018-2021, by type
• Premium Statistic Turnover of accommodation businesses in the UK 2008-2022
• Premium Statistic Turnover of accommodation services in the UK 2015-2022, by sector
• Premium Statistic Number of hotel businesses in the UK 2008-2022
• Basic Statistic Most popular hotel brands in the UK Q2 2024
• Premium Statistic Consumer expenditure on accommodation in the UK 2005-2022

Travel behavior

• Premium Statistic Attitudes towards traveling in the UK 2024
• Premium Statistic Travel frequency for private purposes in the UK 2024
• Premium Statistic Travel frequency for business purposes in the UK 2024
• Premium Statistic Share of Britons taking days of holiday 2019-2023, by number of days
• Premium Statistic Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2023, by gender
• Premium Statistic Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2023, by age
• Premium Statistic Leading regions for summer staycations in the UK 2024
• Premium Statistic Preferred methods to book the next overseas holiday in the UK October 2022, by age
• Premium Statistic Travel & Tourism market revenue in the United Kingdom 2019-2029, by segment
• Premium Statistic Travel & Tourism market revenue growth in the UK 2020-2029, by segment
• Premium Statistic Revenue forecast in selected countries in the Travel & Tourism market in 2024
• Premium Statistic Number of users of package holidays in the UK 2019-2029
• Premium Statistic Number of users of hotels in the UK 2019-2029
• Premium Statistic Number of users of vacation rentals in the UK 2019-2029

Further related statistics

• Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the U.S. from Russia 2011-2022
• Premium Statistic Middle Eastern countries with the largest international tourism receipts 2018
• Premium Statistic Number of international tourist arrivals APAC 2019, by country or region
• Premium Statistic Number of cruises and voyages in Asia 2013-2019
• Basic Statistic Importance of BRICS countries to UK tourism businesses 2011
• Premium Statistic Number of Royal Caribbean Cruises passenger cruise days worldwide 2007-2023
• Premium Statistic Number of Royal Caribbean Cruises available passenger cruise days worldwide 2007-2023
• Basic Statistic Number of Marriott International hotels worldwide 2009-2023
• Premium Statistic Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure theme park attendance 2009-2023
• Premium Statistic Seaworld California theme park attendance 2009-2023

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• Importance of BRICS countries to UK tourism businesses 2011
• Number of Royal Caribbean Cruises passenger cruise days worldwide 2007-2023
• Number of Royal Caribbean Cruises available passenger cruise days worldwide 2007-2023
• Number of Marriott International hotels worldwide 2009-2023
• Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure theme park attendance 2009-2023
• Seaworld California theme park attendance 2009-2023

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Patterns in online banking in Canada, 2022

When it comes to Internet use and online banking, Canadians fall into one of three groups :

Do not use the Internet – 5.6%

Use the Internet, but do not bank online – 16.8%

Use the Internet and bank online – 77.6%

Internet users in Quebec and Alberta were most likely to bank online

Both Internet use and online banking are increasing

Among Internet users in 2022, those least likely to bank online were…

• Older adults aged 65 years and older – 70%
• Racialized individuals – 79%
• Individuals with less than a high school diploma – 54%
• Individuals not employed – 70%
• Individuals living in families in the lowest income decile– 73%

The growth in online banking was driven by those aged 65 and older , though seniors are still the least likely of any age group to bank online.

Men and women are equally likely to bank online, but men are more likely to invest online

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2018 and 2022.

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