It has been estimated that 2017 closed with the arrival of 2.1 million visitors to the country, 11% more than in the previous year, and foreign currency generated of more than $1.2 billion.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
The Guatemalan Tourism Institute also stressed that this is the best cruise season in the history of the country, which will see 122 dockings.
From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Tourism Institute:
Guatemala, December 28, 2017.According to the Statistics Section of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Inguat), it is projected that 2017 will close with a figure of approximately 2,119,457 international visitors to Guatemala for tourism purposes, representing an increase of 11% compared to the same period in 2016.It is also estimated that the foreign currency generated by tourism will be approximately US $1.2127 billion.
"We have finalized a technical piece of work with the accompaniment of experts from the WorldTourismOrganizationto generate reliable figures on the entry of visitors to the country," explained the General Director of Inguat, MBA Jorge Mario Chajón. Additionally, the increase in tourism demanded is reflected through the collection of the 10% tax on lodging, which in 2017 represented 9.53% more than in the previous period."This year we will have raised more than Q120 million from this concept, compared to the Q110,319,690.00 in 2016.This will allow us to invest more in marketing and development of tourism products next year, but it will also positively impact the collection of VAT," said the official.
At the same time, the collection from the fiscal exit tax for 2017 is foreseen to increase by 5.43%, with a total of Q 100,025,968.00.
During 2019, tourist arrivals to Guatemala increased 6% over the previous year; however, the average stay decreased slightly, from 6.63 days in 2018 to 6.56 days in 2019.
Figures from the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (INGUAT) show that in 2019 2,559,599 tourists entered the country, a figure 6% higher than the 2,405,902 visitors reported in 2018.
Explained by the arrival of Salvadoran and American visitors, from January to February 2018 the country received 390,919 tourists, 16% more than in the same period in 2017.
According to figures from the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Inguat), 40% of tourists who came into the country in the first two months of the year were Salvadorans, when a total of 155,765 visitors were reported.
An announcement has been made of a 12% increase in the number of visitors who came to the country in the first two months of the year compared with the same period in 2013.
Tourists coming to the country in January and February generated foreign exchange of $284 million, up from the $256 million which came in during the first two months of 2013.
More than 2 million visitors arrived in the country during 2013, exceeding by 2.5% arrivals in 2012.
Statistics from the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT), reveal that in 2013 over 2,124,000 tourists visited Guatemala, 2.5% more than in 2012, generating $1.4 billion in income.
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