TABLE 6: VISITOR
ARRIVALS
BY
PURPOSE
OF
VISIT
1990 - 2006
YEAR
PURPOSE OF VISIT
TYPE OF VISTOR
Total Visitors
% Change
Vacation
% Change
Business
% Change
Tourist
% Change
Excursionist
% Change
1990
88,537
1,969
31,181
59,325
90,506
1991
88,620
0.1%
1,924
-2.3%
31,002
-0.6%
59,542
0.4%
90,544
0.0%
1992
91,166
2.9%
2,014
4.7%
32,076
3.5%
61,104
2.6%
93,180
2.9%
1993
109,929
20.6%
1,421
-29.4%
37,658
17.4%
73,692
20.6%
111,350
19.5%
1994
124,427
13.2%
1,353
-4.8%
43,705
16.1%
82,075
11.4%
125,780
13.0%
1995
104,835
-15.7%
2,251
66.4%
38,531
-11.8%
68,555
-16.5%
107,086
-14.9%
1996
84,154
-19.7%
2,085
-7.4%
37,498
-2.7%
48,741
-28.9%
86,239
-19.5%
1997
111,190
32.1%
2,675
28.3%
43,181
15.2%
70,684
45.0%
113,865
32.0%
1998
111,014
-0.2%
2,782
4.0%
43,874
1.6%
69,922
-1.1%
113,796
-0.1%
1999
103,673
-6.6%
3,056
9.8%
46,782
6.6%
59,947
-14.3%
106,729
-6.2%
2000
109,322
5.4%
3,147
3.0%
43,789
-6.4%
68,680
14.6%
112,469
5.4%
2001
101,060
-7.6%
3,914
24.4%
47,965
9.5%
57,009
-17.0%
104,974
-6.7%
2002
107,382
6.3%
3,736
-4.5%
43,969
-8.3%
67,149
17.8%
111,118
5.9%
2003
105,463
-1.8%
3,819
2.2%
46,915
6.7%
62,367
-7.1%
109,282
-1.7%
2004
117,168
11.1%
3,620
-5.2%
53,987
15.1%
66,801
7.1%
120,788
10.5%
2005
138,323
18.1%
4,863
34.3%
62,084
15.0%
81,102
21.4%
143,186
18.5%
2006
160,446
16.0%
6,799
39.8%
72,962
17.5%
94,283
16.3%
167,245
16.8%
Source:
Immigr
ation Department