Total Tourism Expenditure (in million USD)

Total
Daily exp. per Length of Expenditur
Year Visitors Visitors Stay e
1999 2170514 132.26 8.91 2557.81
2000 1992169 117.49 8.79 2057.39
2001 1796893 102.89 9.53 1761.93
2002 1932677 100.92 9.12 1778.82
2003 1907226 88.25 9.17 1543.43
2004 2291352 96.03 8.06 1773.51
2005 2623084 83.61 8.55 1875.15
2006 2843345 83.91 12.06 2877.34
2007 3091993 82.96 16.7 4283.75

By using the determinants of tourism discussed in the previous part, the total
tourism expenditure is computed using the following formula:

Total Tourism Expenditure

= No. of Visitors * Daily Expenditure/visitor *Length of Stay

As shown to get the total tourist expenditure, the number of visitor arrivals is
multiplied by the daily expenditure of each visitor and by the average length of stay of
the visitors. Figure _ shows that the total tourist expenditure decline from1999 to 2003
but it manage to increase at a low rate from 2003 to 2005. Fortunately, a large boost in
total tourist expenditure happened in 2006 and 2007.
 Figure __. Trend in the Total Tourism Expenditure from 1999 to 2007
(in million USD)

Impact of the Total Tourism Expenditure on the Major Items of Tourism

(in million USD)
 Using the computed total tourism expenditure, the direct impact of this
expenditure on the sectors providing the major tourism items was computed. The share
on the major items of tourism on the total expenditure is obtained from multiplying the
total expenditure by the percentage share of each item as shown in table 5.8.

Food and Guided Local

Year Accommodation beverages tour Entertainment transport Miscellaneous
1999 1203.20 683.96 16.11 577.81 166.51 2557.81
2000 863.69 436.99 5.55 341.73 82.09 2057.39
2001 737.90 342.52 4.76 213.37 118.40 1761.93
2002 706.37 306.49 1.78 168.81 107.44 1778.82
2003 523.84 259.60 1.70 138.14 94.46 1543.43
2004 448.17 346.54 1.24 222.58 100.74 1773.51
2005 505.17 344.84 7.88 207.20 126.20 1875.15
2006 740.05 586.69 10.36 204.29 135.52 2877.34
2007 1052.94 1022.53 5.57 305.43 164.07 4283.75
As shown in figure __, a large part was recorded as miscellaneous expenditure
because it includes the shopping expenses of the tourist. Accommodation receives a large
portion of the expenditure, followed by food and beverages sector. Third largest portion
goes to entertainment sector followed by the transport sector and guided tour.

Figure __. Share of the Major Items on Total Tourism Expenditure

from 1999 to 2007 (in million USD)