Economic and Financial Review - June 2019

June 2019 Economic and Financial Review STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 20 Dominica - Selected TourismStatistics

2018ᴿ 2ᵑᵈQr

2018ᴿ 3ʳᵈQr

2018ᴿ 2019ᴿ 2019ᴾ

2018 2019

4ᵗʱQr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈQr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Visitors

18,352

34,734 122,642 163,846

41,347

49,818 205,193

Stay-Over Visitors

13,868 2,582

14,737 2,053

22,733 3,689 1,265 13,234 3,949 596

23,705 3,582 1,500 12,620 5,252 751

20,667 2,396 1,102 13,355 3,473 341

26,335 44,372 4,707 5,978 868 1,092 1,634 2,602 14,588 25,975

USA

Canada

398 824

346 810

UK

Caribbean

7,687 2,377

9,061 2,467

Other Countries

4,538

8,725

Excursionists

191

175

616

975

199

348 1,174

Yacht Passengers

1,742

810

1,895

4,415

-

5,076 4,415

Cruise Ship Passengers

2,551

19,012

97,398 134,751

20,481

18,059 155,232

Number of Cruise Ship Calls

3

8

58

103

14

27

117

Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

27.90

31.11

53.36

60.50

42.79

52.63

103.29

Sources: Discover Dominica Authority and ECCB Estimates Data as at 26 August 2019

Table 21 Dominica - Consumer Price Index June 2010 = 100

Percentage Change*

Quarter over Previous Quarter

Index 2018ᴿ 2018ᴿ 2018ᴿ

2019ᴿ 1ˢᵗ Qr

2019ᴾ

Jun-18 Jun-19

Weight Jun 2019 2ᵑᵈQr

3ʳᵈQr

4ᵗʱQr

2ᵑᵈQr Dec-17 Dec-18

All Items

100.00

105.59 114.95 110.25 99.86 111.31 103.37 100.71 98.45 103.83 120.93 105.43

1.36 1.57 1.08 2.85 0.88 -

1.13

0.32 1.05 1.49

0.33 0.69 0.34 0.20 0.51

0.27 0.09

2.50 1.87 0.93 0.36 6.48 0.70

0.60 0.78 0.20 1.23 0.35 (0.29)

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

18.08

(0.79)

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics

0.77 116.86

0.34

(0.63)

Clothing and Footwear

5.08

-

-

-

Housing, Utilities, Gas and Fuels

30.62

4.66 0.15

(0.41)

0.72 0.53

Household Furnishings, Supplies and Maintenance 5.23 108.51

0.45

(0.18)

Health

3.36

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transport

20.11

0.83

(0.51)

0.08

0.12

0.19

0.79

0.31

Communication

3.95 3.74 1.33 2.88 4.85

- - -

-

- - -

-

- - -

-

-

Recreation and Culture

0.84

(0.11)

0.01

(0.11)

Education

- - -

-

-

-

Hotels and Restaurants

(0.42)

7.25

0.86

(0.57)

(0.42)

0.29 0.16

Miscellaneous

0.23

(0.16)

(0.07)

0.23

0.65

Sources: Central Statistical Office, Dominica and ECCB Estimates *at end of period Data as at 26 August 2019

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