June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 35 Saint Lucia - Selected TourismStatistics

2019 2019 2019 2020 2020ᴾ

2019 2020

2ᵑᵈQr

3ʳᵈQr

4ᵗʱQr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈQr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Visitor Arrivals

225,851 178,628 387,373 412,959

0 720,003 412,959

Stay Over Arrivals 1/

105,222 100,723 103,405 91,399 52,388 45,981 43,308 41,155 6,796 4,509 11,398 14,593 18,598 15,575 21,846 17,732 21,795 28,205 20,180 11,421 5,645 6,453 6,673 6,498

0 219,608 91,399 0 102,430 41,155 0 24,965 14,593 0 43,586 17,732 0 35,108 11,421 0 13,519 6,498

USA

Canada

UK

Caribbean

Other Countries

Excursionists

1,481 2,196 2,455 1,660

0

4,328 1,660

Cruise Ship Passenger

105,076 64,222 263,886 297,885

0 458,635 297,885

Number of Cruise Ships

48

25 129

174

0

218

174

Yacht Passengers 1/

14,072 11,487 17,627 22,015

0 37,432 22,015

Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

625.42 607.59 693.46 581.22

0.00 1,395.10

581.22

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 13 August 2020

Table 36 Saint Lucia - Consumer Price Index January 2008 = 100

Percentage Change*

Quarter over Previous Quarter

Index 2019 2019 2019

2020 2020ᴾ

Jun-19 Jun-20

Weight Jun 2020 2ᵑᵈQr

3ʳᵈQr

4ᵗʱQr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈQr Dec-18 Dec-19

100.00

99.04

(0.25) (0.54) (0.34) (0.96) (0.04) (0.30)

(0.96) (0.33)

0.08

(1.61) (1.95) (3.15)

(0.51)

0.18 1.16 1.82

(2.12) (0.81) (2.78)

All items

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

27.37

102.22 102.75 96.61 96.01 98.64 98.71 99.47 88.91 102.57 100.15 100.08

(0.14)

1.17 0.38

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics

2.49

1.01

0.21

Clothing and Footwear

2.79

0.56

(2.00) (0.45)

6.22

0.49

1.54

6.74

Housing, Utilities, Gas and Fuels

26.52

(3.63)

(1.53) (2.58)

(1.57) (0.41) (1.52) (2.43) (0.11) (0.45)

(1.28) (1.47)

(3.08) (2.98)

Household Furnishings, Supplies and Maintenance

3.83 3.34

1.69 0.20 0.68

2.94

Health

0.12

(0.76)

1.92

1.30 0.94 0.01

0.37

Transport

11.68

(0.02)

1.96 0.01 1.24

(5.22) (0.22) (4.58)

(7.52) (0.33) (5.01)

Communication

6.03 1.70 4.30 3.85

0.13

(0.09) (0.31)

Recreation & Culture

(1.79)

(3.84)

Education

0.01

-

-

-

0.14 0.08

0.01

0.14 3.48

Hotels & Restaurants

(1.16)

0.75 0.07

(0.26)

3.40

(0.97)

Miscellaneous Goods and Services 6.10

98.63

0.13

0.15

(1.77)

(0.87)

1.97

(2.63)

*at end of period Source: Central Statistical Office, Saint Lucia and ECCB Estimates Data as at 13 August 2020

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