June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 30 St Kitts and Nevis - Selected TourismStatistics

2019 2ᵑᵈQr

2019 2019

2020 1ˢᵗ Qr

2020

2019

2020

3ʳᵈQr

4ᵗʱQr

2ᵑᵈQr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Visitors

228,113

143,460

319,173

304,366

-

734,679

304,366

Stay-Over Visitors

32,741

26,034

31,333

32,806

-

73,822

32,806

Of which: USA

19,869

14,633

19,110

20,591

- - - - -

46,766

20,591

Canada

1,485 2,148 7,618 1,621

1,079 1,852 7,020 1,450

1,992 2,386 6,181 1,664

2,832 2,481 5,261 1,641

4,622 5,151

2,832 2,481 5,261 1,641

UK

Caribbean

13,618

Other Countries

3,665

Excursionists

1,390

1,155

1,289

1,182

-

2,616

1,182

Cruise Ship Passengers

192,976

116,048

285,809

267,346

-

655,012

267,346

Yacht Passengers

1,006

223

742

3,032

-

3,229

3,032

Number of Cruise Ship Calls

65

30

152

165

-

291

165

Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

127.79

97.03

134.29

132.51

-

314.33

132.51

Source: Central Statistics Department, St Kitts; and Central Statistics Office, Nevis and ECCB Estimates Data available as at 14 August 2020

Table 31

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

Percentage Change*

Quarter over Previous Quarter

Index 2019

2019 3ʳᵈQr

2019 4ᵗʱQr

2020 1ˢᵗ Qr

2020 Jun-19 Jun-20 2ᵑᵈQr Dec-18 Dec-19

Weight Jun 2020 2ᵑᵈQr

100.00

104.37 102.26 123.00 117.90

(0.71)

(0.59) (0.36) (2.50)

0.70 1.21 1.09

(0.52)

(0.88) (1.51) (1.24) (0.34) (0.20) (1.81)

(0.94)

(1.40) (1.33)

All items

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

16.15

0.59

0.19 2.77 0.35

0.86

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics

2.23 4.38

(0.95) (0.90)

(0.84) (0.29) (0.09) (1.47) (0.00) (6.00)

1.49 0.01

Clothing and Footwear

0.20

(1.92) (0.02) (0.16)

Housing, Utilities, Gas and Fuels

27.33

98.91

0.04

(0.11)

(0.13)

(0.32) (1.46)

Household Furnishings, Supplies and Maintenance

6.34 2.40

107.27 106.34

(0.53)

0.23

0.36 0.00

Health

0.00

(1.26) (1.26)

0.08

0.10

0.10

Transport

17.78

96.31

(4.27)

(0.25)

(3.85)

(3.72)

(7.43)

Communication

7.84 2.87 2.38 4.72

112.40 110.29 112.40 114.80 109.21

0.00 1.91 0.00 0.01 0.02

0.00

5.05 1.46 0.00 0.00

0.09 1.15

0.00

0.41 4.87

0.09 1.14

Recreation and Culture

(1.21) (5.49) (0.96)

(0.01) (1.82)

Education

(0.00) (0.27)

(0.00)

(1.82) (0.27)

Hotels and Restaurants

0.00 0.05

0.02 0.04

Miscellaneous Goods and Services 5.57

0.08

(0.17)

1.14

1.19

Source: Central Statistics Department, Sustainable Development, St Kitts * at end of period Data as at 14 August 2020

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