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.
In 2016 tour operators handled the arrival of 58,000 tourists who spent an average of $140 per day, and also provided their services to another 66,000 visitors who arrived on their own.
According to the study "Impact of Tour Operators in the Development of Tourism in Nicaragua", prepared by the American University (UAM) and the National Chamber of Tourism of Nicaragua (Canatur) " ...
In the third quarter of this year tourists who arrived in the country stayed an average of 10.3 days, registering an increase of 15% compared to the same period in 2016.
From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) published on November 24, 2017 the Tourism Survey Report for the third quarter of 2017.
Entrepreneurs in the sector forecast ending the year with a growth of 5% compared to last year, when 1.5 million tourists visited the country.
Both tourism authorities and private unions believe that with the increase in tourists expected in the Christmas and year-end season, the year will close with an increase of around 5% in the total number of tourists.
For the period 2017/18 81 cruise ships are expected to arrive in the country, which represents a 14% increase over the previous season.
The increase in arrivals of cruise ships is combined with greater availability of infrastructure and reduction in landing times, since, according to the National Port Company have "...new docks allow tourists arriving in San Juan del Sur on a cruise to disembark in an hour and a half, which is half the time it took before ...".
In the second quarter of the year, incoming tourism recorded an average stay of 10.3 days, reflecting a year-on-year change of 7.1% and 3.5% compared to the first quarter of 2017.
From a report by the Central Bank:
On August 23, 2017, the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) published the Tourism Survey Report for the second quarter of 2017.
In 2016 tourism activities were worth $642 million, which is an increase of 22% compared to 2015.
Growth in revenues in the tourism sector was 21.6% compared to 2015, explained mainly by improved results in all indicators for the sector.
The average stay of tourists rose by 9%, average daily expenditure grew by 8% and the influx of tourists into the country recorded an increase of almost 10%.
The average daily expenditure per capita rose by 8.5% compared to the previous quarter, led mainly by increased spending by visitors from Europe.
From the report "Tourism Survey III Quarter 2016" by the Central Bank:
In the third quarter of 2016 in terms of inbound tourism, the average daily expenditure per capita recorded a rise of 8.5 percent compared with the previous quarter, mainly driven by increased spending by visitors from Europe (36.1%).The interannual variation of average expenditure was 18.2 percent.In contrast, the average length of stay recorded a fall of 7.5 percent compared with the previous quarter, impacted by less stays by tourists from Europe (-34.3%) and South America (-15.7%).The annual rate of change of the average length of stay was -7.9 percent.
The average amount spent per day by tourists during the second quarter was $44.9, just 2.4% more than in the same period in 2015.
From the report "Tourism Survey II quarter 2016," by the Central Bank:
The average stay of inbound tourism was 9.7 days in the second quarter, reflecting a variation of 13.8 percent year on year and -4.3 percent compared to the previous quarter.The average per capita daily spending by these visitors was $44.9, mainly influenced by expenditure on the part of tourists from North America and Other Regions.This represented a variation of 2.4 percent year on year and 4.4 percent from the previous quarter.
Of the million and a half tourists who visited the country in 2015, 60% came from other countries in Central America, 26% came from North America and the remaining 13% from Europe, South America and other regions.
From the report "Satellite Account of Tourism in Nicaragua 2015," by the Central Bank:
The arrival of international visitors experienced an increase of 4.7 percent compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 1,456,189 visitors, of which 95.2 percent are tourists who stayed overnight at least one night, 3.2 percent of cruise passengers and the remaining 1.6 percent were day trippers.
Average daily spending per tourist fell by 13.4% compared to 2014, with average stays registered of 17 days.
From a statement issued by the Central Bank:
The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) has published the annual results of inbound and outbound tourism, corresponding to 2015.
According to data published by the NCBs, the per capita average daily expenditure realized by non-resident visitors who entered the country in this period was $41.5, mainly driven by spending on the part of tourists from South and North America, a result similar to 2014 ($41.8).