Kenya Tourism Statistics 2017 Pdf

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What is genealogy tourism. Direct indirect jobs induced airlines co aches rental s trains cruise lines travel agents hotels convention centres. This tourism annual report provides the latest statistics on both visitors and non visitors during 2017 and follows the 2016 report released in september 2018. Mombasa waterfront development 2.

The information contained in this publication is compiled from completed immigration embarkation forms. This can be attributed to the following factors. The united states of america usa remained kenyas leading source market growing by 17 percent to top 114507 arrivals.

Trends statistics 2017 the united nations designated 2017 as the international year of sustainable tourism for development recognizing in its resolution the important role of sustainable tourism as a positive instrument towards the eradication of poverty the protection of the environment the. A 2017 survey published by the kenya national bureau of statistics. The tourism sector recorded the highest number of arrivals ever at 1265136 tourists as at december 31 2011.

The kenya national bureau of statistics knbs reported that inflation increased from 70 in january 2017 to 90 in february 2017 on account of rising food and electricity prices. Releasing statistics on the performance of kenyas tourism industry in 2017 tourism and wildlife cabinet secretary najib balala has said most of kenyas source markets recorded impressive growth in 2017. 119900000000 to record the highest earnings.

Travel tourism economic impact 2017 march 2017. Kenyas tourism performance for the year 2018 has seen a substantial improvement compared to 2017 in both tourism arrivals domestic tourism performance and earnings. Zachary mwangi director general kenya national bureau of statistics during the official release of the 2019 kenya population and housing census results monday 4th november 2019 nairobi kenya.

Tourism sector performance for 2018 2 tourism sector performance report 2018. Domestic tourism domestic bed nights for the year 2018 were estimated at 3974243. Kenya signature wildlife parks beach destination 1.

Inflation averaged 63 in 2016 due to subdued oil prices lower electricity tariffs due to increased reliance on drought. World travel tourism council. Develop niche tourism 5.

This was a 154 percent growth compared to tourist arrivals in 2010. There was 903 increase compared to 2017 data of 3645243. Drivers for tourism growth in 2018 ministry of tourism wildlife wwwtourismgoke.