Economic and Financial Review - June 2019

June 2019 Economic and Financial Review STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 41 Saint Lucia - Selected TourismStatistics

2018ᴿ 2ᵑᵈQr

2018ᴿ 3ʳᵈQr

2018ᴿ 2019ᴿ

2019ᴾ

2018

2019

4ᵗʱQr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈQr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Visitor Arrivals

210,729 156,007 366,572 494,152 225,851 706,139 720,003

Stay Over Arrivals 1/

96,150 90,757 97,841 114,386 105,222 206,182 219,608 47,473 38,922 39,711 50,042 52,388 96,440 102,430 6,843 3,962 10,372 18,169 6,796 25,879 24,965 18,549 15,366 22,201 24,988 18,598 38,575 43,586 17,941 26,454 18,981 13,313 21,795 32,113 35,108

USA

Canada

UK

Caribbean

Other Countries

5,344 6,053

6,576 7,874 5,645 13,175 13,519

Excursionists

2,097 2,209

2,473 2,847 1,481

5,354

4,328

Cruise Ship Passenger

98,477 55,102 250,906 353,559 105,076 454,298 458,635

Number of Cruise Ships

52

20

113

170

48

237

218

Yacht Passengers 1/

14,005 7,939 15,352 23,360 14,072 40,305 37,432

Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

571.43 539.15 707.25 765.11 621.27 1,300.68 1,386.37

1/ From January 2016, yacht passengers staying in paid accomodation was recorded as part of stay-over arrivals Source: Saint Lucia Tourist Board and ECCB Estimates Data as at 29 August 2019

Table 42 Saint Lucia - Consumer Price Index January 2008 = 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

0.18 1.15 1.82 1.55

99.87 25.02 6.53 1.66 3.31 3.96 17.36 16.40 12.54

102.08 103.53 104.42 91.85 103.26 97.13 102.76 103.98 99.88 92.74 100.01 96.24 101.07

0.82 1.51 2.48 1.86 0.31 0.21 1.54 (6.89) (0.15) (0.24) (2.90) (0.17) -

(0.04) (1.05)

0.48 1.33

0.43 1.70 2.17 2.53

(0.25) (0.54) (0.34) (0.96) (0.04) (0.31)

1.10 3.46 4.88 8.27 1.86 3.87 (7.94) (0.39)

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

0.77 1.73 1.62

(0.43) (3.28) (0.88)

Clothing and Footwear

Housing, Utilities, Gas and Fuels

(1.24) (1.17)

(1.28) (1.48)

Household Furnishings, Supplies and Maintenance

(0.49) (0.25) (0.92)

0.13 0.37 2.38

Health

1.17 0.44

0.12 0.51 0.13

1.29 0.95 0.01

Transport

Communication

0.05 1.02

(0.02) (2.47)

(0.12) (2.09)

0.48

Recreation & Culture

1.37 3.70 1.10

(1.80)

(2.31)

(3.85)

Education

-

-

-

0.01

1.27

0.01

Hotels & Restaurants

0.01

0.04 0.06

0.20 1.84

(1.16)

(4.45)

(0.96)

Miscellaneous Goods and Services 6.92

(0.62)

0.12

0.87

1.97

*at end of period Source: Central Statistical Office, Saint Lucia and ECCB Estimates Data as at 29 August 2019

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