KOOTENAY Tourism
PROVINCIAL Tourism
In 2004:
Visitor Spending of $ 777 million in 2014
2.1 million overnight visitors 11 % of BC’ s overnight visitors
81 % of visitors are from Canada, 19 % are international
An additional 1.8 million same-day travellers enter and leave the region within a 24 hour period and account for
16 % of the region’ s total visitor spending
The visitors from outside Canada account for 26 % of visitor spending
29 % of visitors are from BC, 52 % are from other provinces – primarily AB, 10 % from USA, 9 % from Overseas
Average spend per visitor to Kootenay Region:
$ 207 BC Visitor $ 336 Other Canada Visitor
$ 381 USA Visitor $ 481 Overseas Visitor
819 tourism businesses and 4,000 jobs, 4 % and 3 % of BC’ s tourism businesses and jobs respectively
TRAVELERS
Air RV
Motor Coach
Automobile Motorcycle
Fishing |
Food |
Campgroud |
Lodging |
Catskiing |
Ski Hill |
Entertainment |
Fuel |
Retail |
Musem |
Biking |
Pool |
Real Estate |
Grocery Store |
Bank |
Goods & Services |
School |
Automotive Shop |
SALES, EMPLOYMENT, WAGES, TAXES
Tourism Fernie | www. tourismfernie. com | 2017