June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Selected TourismStatistics

2019

2019

2019 4ᵗʱQr

2020 2020ᴾ

2019 2020ᴾ

2ᵑᵈ Qr

3ʳᵈ Qr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈ Qr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Visitors

52,894 26,527 135,040 143,745 1,335 242,278 145,080

Stay-Over Visitors

20,258 18,906 23,201 18,691

64 43,189 18,755

Of which: USA

7,492 6,055 2,231 1,834 2,680 2,713 6,172 6,892

8,186 2,984 3,203 6,479

6,352 2,803 3,785 3,148

25 15,409 6,377

Canada

7 8

5,653 2,810 7,121 3,793

UK

Caribbean

18 10,651 3,166

Other Countries

1,683 1,412

2,349

2,603

6

4,355 2,609

Excursionists

296

247

244

197

11

782

208

Yacht Passengers

18,275 6,836 15,141 23,278 1,260 40,074 24,538

Cruise Ship Passengers

14,065

538 96,454 101,579

0 158,233 101,579

Number of Cruise Ship Calls

19

13

80

92

0

160

92

Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

77.94

54.15

84.19

92.74

0.29

178.92

93.03

Source: St Vincent and the Grenadines TourismAuthority and ECCB Estimates Data as at 14 August 2020

Table 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Consumer Price Index January 2010 = 100

Percentage Change*

Quarter over Previous Quarter

Index

2019

2019

2019 4ᵗʱQr

2020 2020ᴾ Jun-19 Jun-20

Weight Jun 2020 2ᵑᵈ Qr

3ʳᵈ Qr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈ Qr Dec-18 Dec-19

100.00

110.50

0.45 0.69 1.22

(0.09)

(0.18) (0.51)

0.18 1.11

(0.90) (0.08) (0.08) (0.48) (1.86)

0.72 0.60 1.72 0.10 1.27 1.80

(0.72)

All Items

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

21.91 118.40

0.77 1.21

1.02

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics 3.87

126.20 104.50 100.20 110.60 119.10 113.30 107.90 112.30 111.60 106.00

0.48

- -

(0.08) (0.48) (1.47)

Clothing and Footwear

3.22

-

-

-

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels

30.06

1.17 0.09

(1.63)

(0.59)

0.39

Furnishing, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance 6.59 113.60

0.09

0.09

(0.26)

0.26 0.91

-

Health

1.79

(0.54) (0.40)

(0.27)

(0.18) (0.16)

0.18

(0.36) (0.32)

1.10

Transport

11.84

1.38

(1.44)

(3.09)

(4.49)

Communications

9.41 3.81 1.32 1.87

-

-

- - -

-

-

-

-

Recreation and Culture

(0.28)

0.19 1.81 1.29 0.10

0.09

0.37

(0.19)

0.47

Education

- -

-

- -

-

-

Restaurants and Hotels

0.55 1.06

0.90 0.86

0.28 0.39

0.90 0.76

Miscellaneous Goods and Services 4.31

0.10

(0.09)

Source: Statistical Office, Central Planning Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, St Vincent and the Grenadines *at end of period Data as at 14 August 2020

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