DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM
FOREIGN TOURISM MARKETS: 1994 - 2000 (JANUARY – JUNE) |
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Origins |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Europe |
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Austria |
4,245 |
6,754 |
8,988 |
9,651 |
11,480 |
12,115 |
10,589 |
Belgium |
4,353 |
8,281 |
9,121 |
9,686 |
13,219 |
12,845 |
16,125 |
Denmark |
1,949 |
4,109 |
5,310 |
6,077 |
7,109 |
8,043 |
7,980 |
Finland |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2,295 |
2,550 |
France |
10,829 |
26,245 |
25,687 |
28,047 |
32,373 |
38,793 |
44,514 |
Germany |
40,658 |
74,730 |
85,411 |
83,471 |
89,555 |
93,042 |
96,721 |
Greece |
1,282 |
2,621 |
2,193 |
2,742 |
2,944 |
3,067 |
2,859 |
Ireland |
2,679 |
6,062 |
4,770 |
5,871 |
8,588 |
8,713 |
8,783 |
Italy |
5,898 |
11,388 |
11,433 |
12,565 |
15,411 |
16,122 |
17,233 |
Netherlands |
8,233 |
17,511 |
22,376 |
24,372 |
30,434 |
34,580 |
34,212 |
Norway |
1,261 |
3,156 |
3,132 |
3,708 |
4,695 |
5,449 |
5,523 |
Poland |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2,484 |
2,784 |
Portugal |
3,033 |
1,234 |
3,653 |
13,085 |
9,973 |
12,728 |
11,754 |
Russia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2,109 |
2,781 |
Spain |
1,053 |
2,499 |
2,976 |
3,480 |
4,863 |
8,388 |
8,090 |
Sweden |
3,374 |
8,512 |
8,902 |
8,436 |
9,910 |
9,380 |
10,282 |
Switzerland |
8,419 |
12,848 |
13,673 |
12,940 |
16,188 |
16,235 |
15,455 |
U.K. |
64,621 |
121,797 |
114,094 |
130,877 |
152,797 |
166,369 |
173,821 |
Other |
6,498 |
10,733 |
10,080 |
9,596 |
12,695 |
8,808 |
9,446 |
Total |
168,385 |
318,480 |
331,799 |
364,604 |
422,234 |
461,565 |
481,502 |
North America |
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Canada |
5,558 |
10,158 |
10,357 |
11,336 |
13,191 |
13,054 |
13,401 |
U.S.A. |
26,007 |
48,036 |
50,381 |
55,658 |
78,218 |
78,979 |
85,478 |
Total |
31,565 |
58,194 |
60,738 |
66,994 |
91,409 |
92,033 |
98,879 |
Central & South America |
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Argentina |
1,279 |
7,174 |
4,666 |
7,756 |
8,941 |
9,632 |
9,394 |
Brazil |
2,435 |
5,693 |
5,590 |
6,569 |
8,039 |
6,786 |
7,972 |
Chile |
365 |
1,059 |
1,161 |
2,398 |
1,881 |
1,302 |
1,742 |
Other |
1,313 |
2,743 |
2,394 |
2,957 |
3,542 |
4,291 |
4,494 |
Total |
5,392 |
16,669 |
13,811 |
19,680 |
22,403 |
22,011 |
23,602 |
Australasia |
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Australia |
9,667 |
22,801 |
20,163 |
21,473 |
26,274 |
23,697 |
26,056 |
New Zealand |
2,139 |
6,867 |
4,000 |
4,158 |
5,580 |
5,673 |
5,747 |
Other |
938 |
251 |
348 |
373 |
386 |
466 |
433 |
Total |
12,744 |
29,919 |
24,511 |
26,004 |
32,240 |
29,836 |
32,236 |
Table Continued |
FOREIGN TOURISM MARKETS: 1994 - 2000 (JANUARY – JUNE) |
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Origins |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Asia |
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Hong Kong |
2,257 |
9,174 |
8,367 |
8,012 |
7,604 |
5,978 |
5,477 |
India |
3,564 |
6,792 |
6,809 |
9,201 |
9,879 |
12,239 |
12,583 |
Japan |
3,724 |
7,936 |
7,669 |
8,655 |
9,432 |
9,856 |
10,539 |
Malaysia |
1,664 |
3,923 |
4,195 |
5,250 |
3,480 |
3,670 |
4,705 |
Philippines |
461 |
1,920 |
2,082 |
2,888 |
3,132 |
3,699 |
3,339 |
Taiwan |
211 |
17,136 |
13,108 |
8,718 |
8,380 |
8,707 |
7,201 |
Korea |
995 |
1,661 |
1,968 |
2,450 |
2,571 |
2,697 |
4,409 |
Singapore |
1,156 |
2,589 |
2,914 |
3,767 |
2,989 |
3,728 |
3,001 |
Thailand |
2,018 |
4,124 |
2,607 |
2,087 |
1,306 |
2,460 |
2,912 |
Other |
16,541 |
7,154 |
6,777 |
8,645 |
10,012 |
15,761 |
15,886 |
Total |
32,591 |
62,409 |
29,016 |
28,590 |
28,590 |
68,795 |
70,052 |
Middle East |
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Israel |
3,760 |
5,955 |
5,509 |
5,400 |
6,403 |
7,065 |
6,466 |
Other |
N / A |
3,660 |
N / A |
5,259 |
6,335 |
6,921 |
7,215 |
Total |
3,760 |
9,615 |
5,509 |
10,659 |
12,738 |
13,986 |
13,681 |
Indian Ocean Islands |
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Mauritius |
2,396 |
4,674 |
3,991 |
4,399 |
5,263 |
5,537 |
5,711 |
Reunion |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
535 |
439 |
Seychelles |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
489 |
596 |
Total |
2,779 |
5,912 |
5,330 |
5,469 |
6,447 |
6,561 |
6,746 |
Overseas Total |
257,216 |
497,538 |
470,714 |
516,741 |
609,726 |
694,787 |
726,698 |
Africa |
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Angola |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
15,761 |
15,439 |
Botswana |
120,470 |
168,526 |
204,386 |
173,785 |
228,713 |
247,823 |
252,177 |
Egypt |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1,207 |
1,071 |
Kenya |
3,030 |
6,189 |
5,132 |
5,785 |
7,186 |
7,129 |
6,379 |
Lesotho |
504,375 |
524,257 |
424,694 |
566,891 |
766,653 |
749,143 |
789,395 |
Malawi |
17,196 |
19,559 |
19,870 |
28,403 |
28,722 |
29,734 |
33,574 |
Mozambique |
34,281 |
57,885 |
72,642 |
124,880 |
150,816 |
195,857 |
204,219 |
Namibia |
73,713 |
107,157 |
88,083 |
82,167 |
94,956 |
93,243 |
95,322 |
Swaziland |
218,467 |
312,420 |
282,299 |
301,203 |
357,877 |
378,504 |
358,076 |
Zambia |
14,761 |
22,745 |
20,436 |
27,628 |
28,822 |
31,151 |
34,494 |
DRC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2,293 |
1,374 |
Zimbabwe |
205,358 |
339,560 |
310,678 |
245,819 |
260,471 |
226,087 |
221,975 |
Other |
21,143 |
31,847 |
31,812 |
25,137 |
30,195 |
26,235 |
28,256 |
Total |
1,212,794 |
1,590,145 |
1,460,032 |
1,581,698 |
1,954,411 |
2,004,167 |
2,041,751 |
Unspecified |
42,487 |
65,351 |
63,872 |
84,952 |
55,775 |
64,695 |
57,303 |
Grand Total |
1,512,497 |
2,153,034 |
1,994,618 |
2,183,391 |
2,619,912 |
2,763,649 |
2,825,752 |
Source: StatsSA: Tourism and Migration (1994-2000) N / A = Not Available |
ANNUAL FOREIGN TOURISM MARKET GROWTH PERCENTAGES: 1994 – 2000 (JANUARY TO JUNE) |
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Origins |
Average |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Europe |
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Austria |
9 |
59 |
33 |
7 |
19 |
6 |
-13 |
Belgium |
14 |
90 |
10 |
6 |
37 |
-10 |
35 |
Denmark |
14 |
111 |
29 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
-2 |
France |
11 |
142 |
-2 |
9 |
15 |
20 |
13 |
Germany |
5 |
84 |
14 |
-2 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
Greece |
1 |
104 |
-16 |
25 |
7 |
4 |
-9 |
Ireland |
7 |
126 |
-21 |
23 |
46 |
2 |
-1 |
Italy |
8 |
93 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
5 |
6 |
Netherlands |
14 |
113 |
28 |
9 |
25 |
10 |
-1 |
Norway |
11 |
150 |
-1 |
18 |
27 |
16 |
-1 |
Portugal |
57 |
-59 |
196 |
258 |
-24 |
28 |
-9 |
Spain |
26 |
137 |
19 |
17 |
40 |
73 |
-6 |
Sweden |
4 |
152 |
5 |
-5 |
18 |
-5 |
8 |
Switzerland |
4 |
53 |
6 |
-5 |
25 |
0 |
-6 |
U.K. |
7 |
89 |
-6 |
15 |
17 |
9 |
4 |
Other |
10 |
65 |
-6 |
-5 |
32 |
7 |
27 |
Total |
8 |
89 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
North America |
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Canada |
5 |
83 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
-1 |
1 |
U.S.A. |
12 |
85 |
5 |
11 |
41 |
1 |
5 |
Total |
11 |
84 |
4 |
10 |
37 |
1 |
5 |
Central & South America |
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Argentina |
5 |
461 |
-35 |
66 |
15 |
8 |
-3 |
Brazil |
7 |
134 |
-2 |
18 |
22 |
-16 |
17 |
Chile |
10 |
190 |
10 |
107 |
-22 |
-31 |
31 |
Other |
10 |
109 |
-13 |
24 |
20 |
21 |
2 |
Total |
7 |
210 |
-17 |
43 |
14 |
-2 |
6 |
Australasia |
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Australia |
2 |
136 |
-12 |
7 |
22 |
-10 |
8 |
New Zealand |
-4 |
221 |
-42 |
4 |
34 |
2 |
0 |
Other |
12 |
-73 |
39 |
7 |
4 |
21 |
-7 |
Total |
1 |
135 |
-18 |
6 |
24 |
-8 |
6 |
Asia |
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Hong Kong |
-10 |
307 |
-9 |
-4 |
-5 |
-21 |
-10 |
India |
13 |
91 |
0 |
35 |
7 |
24 |
0 |
Japan |
6 |
113 |
-3 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
Malaysia |
3 |
136 |
7 |
25 |
-34 |
6 |
27 |
Philippines |
11 |
317 |
8 |
39 |
8 |
18 |
-13 |
Taiwan |
-16 |
8021 |
-24 |
-34 |
-4 |
4 |
-20 |
Korea |
21 |
67 |
19 |
25 |
5 |
5 |
62 |
Singapore |
2 |
124 |
13 |
29 |
-21 |
25 |
-23 |
Thailand |
-7 |
104 |
-37 |
-20 |
-37 |
88 |
17 |
Other |
16 |
-57 |
-5 |
28 |
16 |
57 |
-4 |
Total |
2 |
92 |
-54 |
-2 |
0 |
141 |
-1 |
Middle East |
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Israel |
3 |
58 |
-8 |
-2 |
19 |
10 |
-4 |
Other |
17 |
N / A |
N / A |
N / A |
21 |
9 |
14 |
Total |
9 |
N / A |
N / A |
N / A |
20 |
10 |
5 |
Indian Ocean Islands |
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Mauritius |
4 |
95 |
-15 |
10 |
20 |
5 |
1 |
Other |
-4 |
223 |
8 |
-20 |
11 |
-14 |
0 |
Total |
2 |
113 |
-10 |
3 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
Overseas |
7 |
93 |
-5 |
10 |
18 |
12 |
4 |
Africa |
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Botswana |
8 |
40 |
21 |
-15 |
32 |
8 |
1 |
Kenya |
0 |
104 |
-17 |
13 |
24 |
-1 |
-12 |
Lesotho |
8 |
4 |
-19 |
34 |
35 |
0 |
2 |
Malawi |
11 |
14 |
2 |
43 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
Mozambique |
28 |
69 |
26 |
72 |
21 |
30 |
2 |
Namibia |
-3 |
45 |
-18 |
-7 |
16 |
-2 |
1 |
Swaziland |
3 |
43 |
-10 |
7 |
19 |
6 |
-6 |
Zambia |
9 |
54 |
-10 |
35 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
Zimbabwe |
-8 |
65 |
-9 |
-21 |
6 |
-13 |
-3 |
Other |
6 |
51 |
0 |
-21 |
20 |
-2 |
42 |
Total |
5 |
31 |
-8 |
8 |
24 |
3 |
2 |
Unspecified |
-3 |
54 |
-2 |
33 |
-34 |
16 |
-12 |
Grand Total |
5 |
42 |
-7 |
10 |
20 |
5 |
2 |
Source: Ecostrat & Urban-Econ Analysis N / A = Not Applicable |