Economic and Financial Review - June 2019

June 2019 Economic and Financial Review STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 47 St Vincent and the Grenadines - Selected TourismStatistics

2018 2ᵑᵈ Qr

2018 2018 2019 2019ᴾ

2018 2019ᴾ

3ʳᵈ Qr

4ᵗʱQr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈ Qr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Visitors

43,379 24,671 103,779 189,384 56,599 227,619 245,983 17,654 18,239 21,422 22,931 20,599 40,419 43,530 6,319 5,602 6,707 7,917 8,080 14,042 15,997 1,964 1,761 3,062 3,422 2,473 4,999 5,895 2,425 2,585 3,694 4,441 2,746 6,680 7,187 5,569 7,103 5,943 4,479 5,559 10,761 10,038 1,377 1,188 2,016 2,672 1,741 3,937 4,413

Stay-Over Visitors

Of which: USA

Canada

UK

Caribbean

Other Countries

Excursionists

309

182

283

486

285

822

771

Yacht Passengers

10,915 5,836 13,472 21,799 21,316 37,518 43,115

Cruise Ship Passengers

14,501

414 68,602 144,168 14,399 148,860 158,567

Number of Cruise Ship Calls

34

15

73

141

22

173

163

Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

58.19

47.27

74.24

100.98

83.33

160.33

184.31

Source: St Vincent and the Grenadines TourismAuthority Data for May-18 and June-18 estimated Data as at 26 August 2019

Table 48 St Vincent and the Grenadines - Consumer Price Index January 2010 = 100

Percentage Change*

Quarter over Previous Quarter

Index 2018 2018

2018 4ᵗʱQr

2019 2019ᴾ Jun-18 Jun-19

Weight Jun 2019 2ᵑᵈ Qr

3ʳᵈ Qr

1ˢᵗ Qr

2ᵑᵈ Qr Dec-17 Dec-18

All Items

100.00

111.60

0.91 0.17 0.33

0.27

(0.09)

0.27

0.45 0.69 1.22 1.17 0.09 -

1.19

0.72 0.60 1.72 0.10 1.27 1.80

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

12.83 116.90

(0.52)

0.26 0.08

(0.09)

-

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics 2.34

124.20 105.00 113.40 109.90 123.20 113.30 107.20 110.30 108.60 104.00

0.74 0.19

0.49 0.10 0.10 1.71 0.18 0.08

2.63

Clothing and Footwear

3.25

(0.19)

-

(0.38)

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fu Furnishing, Household Equipment and Routine

25.55

104.00 2.69

-

(0.19) (0.36)

2.49 0.27 1.84 0.18 1.33 0.56 0.68 -

4.03 2.34

0.09

0.45

Health

(0.37) (0.16)

(0.18)

1.29

(0.54) (0.40)

(0.09)

(0.36) (0.32)

Transport

15.96 13.42

1.89 1.07 0.28 0.18

(0.40)

Communications

0.09 1.43

-

-

-

-

Recreation and Culture

3.81 5.91 4.04

0.66

0.09

(0.28)

(0.19)

Education

- - -

- - -

-

- -

-

Restaurants and Hotels

- -

0.28 0.29

0.28 0.39

Miscellaneous Goods and Services 6.52

0.10

Source: Statistical Office, Central Planning Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, St Vincent and the Grenadines *at end of period Data as at 26 August 2019

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