City of Cape Town

Indicator	Tourism.
Description	International and domestic tourism in the Western Cape.

Existing Trends

	2004	2005	2006	2007
International arrivals	1,535,903	1,591,648	1,737,937	1,763,631
Total spend from international visitors	R8.9 Billion	R16.9 Billion	R19.8 Billion	R17.7 Billion
Domestic trips to Western Cape		3.0 Million	3.2 Million
Domestic trips from Western Cape		2.4 Million	2.6 Million
Domestic trips within Province		2.0 Million	2.3 Million
Domestic trips to other Provinces		0.4 Million	0.2 Million

Significance	Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries and contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic product of the region.
Implications	The number of international arrivals in the Western Cape has increased significantly with the total spend doubling over the four years. The increase in international arrivals slowed between 2006 and 2007 and the total spend declined. Domestic tourism increased from 2005 to 2006.
References	Cape Town Routes Unlimited www.capetownroutesunlimited.com
Contact	Karen Small Head: Strategic Information Analysis and Research Strategic Development Information and GIS Karen.Small@capetown.gov.za
Complied by	Strategic Information, Strategic Development Information and GIS Department
Updated	2008/12/03