Jamaica Tourism Statistics 2018

After a slight decline in 2011 jamaica saw a continuous increase in both the direct and the total contribution of the travel and tourism sector to its gdp from 2011 until 2018.

New zealand tourism pictures. The economy of jamaica is heavily reliant on services accounting for 70 of the countrys gdp. Edmund bartlett says recent figures from the jamaica tourist board jtb reveal that jamaica welcomed 202192 visitors in january which represents a 9 increase over the same period in 2018. Minister of tourism hon.

Kingston jamaica jamaicas tourism minister hon edmund bartlett says jamaica saw an 86 increase in tourism revenue in 2018. Edmund bartlett says this represents a 47 per cent increase when compared to the corresponding period last year. Certification continues to play an important role among responsibly minded businesses with.

He told a news conference held at the ministrys new kingston office that the preliminary figures from the jamaica tourist board on the performance of the industry has shown a new record for the industry in terms of arrivals and spend. 2019 2018 change period. I am very pleased to share that jamaicas tourism sector continues to grow and surpass our projections.

Provisional figures from the jamaica tourist board jtb show that between january and august 2018 a total of 295 million tourists visited jamaica. Jamaica has natural resources primarily bauxite and an ideal climate conducive to agriculture and also tourismthe discovery of bauxite in the 1940s and the subsequent establishment of the bauxite alumina industry shifted jamaicas economy from sugar and bananas. In 2018 jamaica welcomed over 16 tourists from the the united states which made it the most popular country of origin among visitors of the caribbean island that year.

Trends statistics 2018 this report provides the tourism industry with key examples and best practices for mainstreaming responsible travel and addressing the complex issue of overtourism.