Value of Tourism
NATIONAL Tourism
2 % of Canada’ s GDP
21 million international visitors travelled to Canada
94 million domestic travellers within Canada
GLOBAL Tourism
10 % of the world’ s GDP
In 2016 $ 91.6 billion in visitor spending:
• 22 % from international visitors
• 78 % from Canadians travelling within Canada
1.2 billion overnight travellers
In 2015 $ 1.2 trillion visitor spending
Average spend per overnight international visitor:
$ 613 USA Visitor, $ 1,651 Overseas Visitor
1 in 11 people are employed in the tourism and travel industry
190,000 tourism businesses and
721,600 jobs
In 2015 $ 1.2 trillion visitor spending
1 in 10 people are employed in the tourism and travel industry
Purpose of Travel:
80 % Leisure, Health, Religion, or Other
20 % Business and Professional
Since 1996 global international arrivals increased 119 %
Visitor Spending |
Globally |
$ 1.2 trillion |
Canada |
$ 91.6 billion |
BC |
$ 9.9 billion |
Kootenays Fernie
$ 777 million $ 100 million
Tourism Fernie | www. tourismfernie. com | 2017