Following 2017's 5% increase in the arrival of foreign tourists, the authorities foresee an increase of 6% for this year.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Regarding the figures on domestic tourism, authorities in the sector estimate that last year this item generated an economic spillover of about $2.122 million, an amount that they aim to exceed in 2018.
In relation to the figures on domestic tourism and expectations for it, the director of the Honduran Institute of Tourism, Emilio Silvestri, explained to Laprensa.hn that "...'We expect significant growth in domestic tourism. In Easter Week alone we registered 200,000 more tourists compared to 2017.This tells us that we are on the right track and that the projections will be reached."
Silvestri added that "... regarding the entry of international tourists, including cruise passengers, it foresees 2018 closing with growth of 6%, about 120,000 more. 'This year we will see greater dynamism in tourist numbers'."
During the first semester of 2019, foreign tourists in Costa Rica spent $2,228 million, exceeding by 3.8% what was reported in the same period of 2018.
Data from the Central Bank of Costa Rica indicate that between January and June 2018 and the same period in 2019, tourist spending increased by $81 million, from $2,147 million to $2,229 million.
The number of foreign visitors who arrived in the country during Easter Week increased by 33% compared to the same period in 2017, while domestic tourism grew by 21%.
Figures from the Guatemalan Tourism Institute detail that "... tourist activity from March 23 to 31 was intensified compared to the same period in 2017 and exceeded forecasts, with a total of 3,065,918 domestic and foreign tourists."
After the year 2017 provided the sector with income of $840 million, 31% more than in 2016, the union has carried out a new review and plans to generate up to $900 million this year.
Authorities estimate that this year the number of visitors that will come to the country will be 2.2 million, 4% more than the flow of tourists registered last year.
Following an 11% tourist increase between 2016 and 2017, representatives from the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Inguat) project that this year the number of visitors will reach 2 million 197 thousand, a figure that is 4% more than the 2 million 119 thousand reported last year.
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