Economic and Financial Review - June 2019

June 2019 Economic and Financial Review STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 36 St Kitts and Nevis - Selected TourismStatistics

2018 2018 2018

2019 1ˢᵗ Qr

2019

2018

2019

2ᵑᵈQr

3ʳᵈQr

4ᵗʱQr

2ᵑᵈQr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Visitors

206,283 138,500 420,013

504,040

230,143

732,127

734,183

Stay-Over Visitors

30,289

24,301

25,548

39,268

35,112

66,461

74,380

Of which: USA

18,269 1,367 1,989 7,161 1,503

13,777

14,433 1,439 2,518 5,692 1,466

23,447 3,937 2,333 7,512 2,039

20,683 3,702 2,306 6,556 1,865

41,340 4,250 4,491 13,249 3,131

44,130 7,639 4,639 14,068 3,904

Canada

963

UK

1,767 5,979 1,815

Caribbean

Other Countries

Excursionists

1,211

890

1,079

871

1,050

2,220

1,921

Cruise Ship Passengers

174,153 113,000 393,097

462,025

192,976

661,550

655,001

Yacht Passengers

630

309

289 152

1,876

1,005

1,896

2,881

Number of Cruise Ship Calls Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

68

32

224

65

356

289

118.16

95.35

125.69

187.03

153.36

275.49

340.39

Source: Central Statistics Department, St Kitts; and Central Statistics Office, Nevis and ECCB Estimates Data available as at 23 August 2019

Table 37 St Kitts and Nevis - Consumer Price Index January 2010 = 100

Percentage Change*

Quarter over Previous Quarter

Index 2018

2018 3ʳᵈQr

2018 4ᵗʱQr 0.93 1.09 2.05 0.85 0.07 1.55 0.11 3.56 (0.40)

2019 1ˢᵗ Qr

2019 Jun-18 Jun-19 2ᵑᵈQr Dec-17 Dec-18

Weight Jan 1900 2ᵑᵈQr

All items

100.00 16.15

105.74 102.77 122.96 119.97 99.36 108.77 107.50 105.64 106.91 108.78 121.13 116.24 108.02

(0.43) (0.36)

(0.41)

(0.23)

(0.70)

(1.26)

(0.94)

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics

0.65 1.30 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00

0.26 0.11 0.62

0.60

0.05

0.86

2.23 4.38 6.34 2.40 7.84 2.87 2.38 4.72 27.33 17.78

0.59 0.31

(0.95) (0.90)

(1.47)

(0.84) (0.29) (0.09) (1.48)

Clothing and Footwear

0.08

Housing, Utilities, Gas and Fuels

(1.94) (0.38) 0.00 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.20 (0.30)

(0.13) (0.94)

0.04

(1.55) (0.25) (1.39) (4.20)

Household Furnishings, Supplies and Maintenance

(0.54)

Health

0.00

0.00

0.00

Transport

(1.93)

(1.81)

(4.28)

(6.01)

Communication

0.00

0.41 2.91 0.00 0.01 0.02

0.00 1.90 0.00 0.02 0.02

0.00 0.12

0.41 4.87 0.00 0.03 0.04

Recreation and Culture

(2.37) (2.87) (0.68) (0.46)

0.49

Education

(1.84)

(2.73) (0.50)

Hotels and Restaurants

0.00

Miscellaneous Goods and Services 5.57

(0.27)

1.87

Source: Central Statistics Department, Sustainable Development, St Kitts * at end of period Data available as at 23 August 2019

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