In Q3 2016, there were 5.9 million international entries into Ontario, 8.9% more than in 2015.
Entries | Change (Percent) | |
---|---|---|
International | 5,913,991 | 8.9% |
United States Total | 4,817,111 | 7.7% |
United States Same-day | 2,025,995 | 5.0% |
United States Overnight | 2,791,116 | 9.7% |
Overseas | 1,096,880 | 14.3% |
Source: Statistics Canada
Note: Border Crossings by port are available from Statistics Canada, cansim table 427-0001. Detailed data is available at Current Performance: Border Crossings
Source: Statistics Canada
Note: Border Crossings by port are available from Statistics Canada, cansim table 427-0001. Detailed data is available at Current Performance: Border Crossings
In Q3 2016, there were 1.1 million overseas entries into Ontario, an increase of 14.3% compared to 2015.
Arrivals were up from most tracked countries with South Korea +60%, the UK +21%, the Netherlands +21%, China +18%, and Mexico +17%
Entries | Change (Percent) | |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 170,083 | 21.0% |
China | 108,546 | 18.3% |
Germany | 62,102 | 10.5% |
South Korea | 55,203 | 60.4% |
Japan | 53,428 | 9.4% |
Italy | 45,972 | 16.1% |
France | 44,761 | -4.9% |
India | 42,265 | 15.5% |
Australia | 30,849 | 6.7% |
Netherlands | 30,088 | 20.8% |
Mexico | 29,445 | 16.8% |
Brazil | 26,159 | -16.1% |
Hong Kong | 20,908 | 11.0% |
Source: Statistics Canada
Detailed data is available at Current Performance: Border Crossings
Occupancy Q3 2016 | Occupancy Change | Average Daily Rate Q3 2016 | Average Daily Rate Change (Percent) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ontario | 80.3% | 3.4 | $159.05 | 7.6% |
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) | 86.2% | 5.8 | $173.61 | 11.8% |
Eastern Ontario | 77.8% | 3.8 | $127.42 | 4.8% |
Ottawa | 78.1% | 0.2 | $154.35 | 4.9% |
Southern Ontario | 77.1% | 2.8 | $155.19 | 3.1% |
Central Ontario | 73.7% | 2.6 | $160.24 | 2.2% |
North Eastern Ontario | 62.2% | -5.8 | $113.70 | 1.3% |
North Central Ontario | 78.5% | 3.5 | $114.96 | 5.9% |
North Western Ontario | 83.9% | 5.0 | $119.47 | 6.9% |
Source: CBRE Hotels Trends in the Hotel Industry National Market Report
Note: Quarterly averages are calculated by MTCS. Detailed data is available at Current Performance: Hotel Industry
Employment in tourism related industries grew 0.7% in Q3 2016.
Source: Statistics Canada; Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Detailed data is available at Current Performance: Employment
The price of travel in Ontario grew 3.6% in Q3 2016.
Source: Statistics Canada; Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Detailed data is available at Current Performance: Travel Price Index
Visits to Ontario’s Travel Information Centres and user sessions at ontariotravel.net grew in Q3 2016 while call volume to 1-800-ONTARIO declined.
Source: Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC)
The value of the US dollar declined slightly, -0.3% to $1.31 CAD.
Currency | Value ($CAD) | Change (Percent) |
---|---|---|
USD | 1.31 | -0.3% |
EUR | 1.46 | 0.0% |
GBP | 1.71 | -15.6% |
YEN | 0.01 | 18.9% |
Source: Bank of Canada
Detailed data is available at Current Performance: Exchange Rates
The average price of gas in Ontario was $1.00 per litre, 9.3% less than in 2015.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Energy
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