Table 5
Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit 1981 - 1998
		PURPOSE OF VISIT				TYPE OF VISITOR
	Year	Vacation	Business	Total		Tourist	Excursionist	Total
	1981	10,683	1,043	11,726		6,498	5,228	11,726
	1982	15,472	2,090	17,562		6,745	10,817	17,562
	1983	18,070	1,435	19,505		7,983	11,522	19,505
	1984	28,436	2,309	30,745		10,808	19,937	30,745
	1985	53,571	2,464	56,035		15,418	40,617	56,035
	1986	62,360	2,138	64,498		16,692	47,806	64,498
	1987	68,889	2,605	71,494		20,993	50,501	71,494
	1988	64,355	5,127	69,482		28,207	41,275	69,482
	1989	69,245	2,560	71,805		28,761	43,044	71,805
	1990	88,537	1,969	90,506		31,181	59,325	90,506
	1991	88,620	1,924	90,544		31,002	59,542	90,544
	1992	91,166	2,014	93,180		32,076	61,104	93,180
	1993	109,929	1,421	111,350		37,658	73,692	111,350
	1994	124,427	1,353	125,780		43,705	82,075	125,780
	1995	104,835	2,251	107,086		38,531	68,555	107,086
	1996	84,154	2,085	86,239		37,498	48,741	86,239
	1997	111,190	2,675	113,865		43,181	70,684	113,865
	1998	111,014	2,782	113,796		43,874	69,922	113,796
	Source:  Immigration Department