IUOTO - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS

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Number of Visitor Arrivals at Frontiers by Month
Month

Frontier Arrivals
1970

1969

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Jctober
November
December

48 964
50 399
59 371
66 423
66 443
59 410
68 942
65 539
62 025
82 349
74 677
60 671

57 909
55 976
T1 299
89 739
95 436
79 137
88 691
94 927
79 745
TT 004
73 946
63 447

Totals

765 213 927 256

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Average Foreign Tourist Spending per Visit
1969 US g 283 1970 Us Z 316

Average Foreign Tourist Spending per Day
1969 us 8 74,6 1970 US g 83,2
Breakdown of Total Foreian Tourist Expenditure (%)

1969 1970
Accommodation 17,5 % 17,0 %
Meals 9,0 % 7,0 %

1969 1970
Shopping 56,5 % 60,0 %
Entertainment 6,5 % 5,0 %
Other 10,5 % 11,0 %

International Tourist Receipts and Expenditures (US $ millions)

Source : Far East Research Organisation
Method of Collection : Sample Survey (excluding spending of military)
Rate of Exchanae : 1969 : 6,06 1970 : 6,06

1969
Total 216
Receipts
of which from :
JSA 61
Japan 31
Australia 12
Philippines 14
Malaysia/Singapore 7
Others 91
International na
Fare Receipts

1970

203

79
40
20
t1
16
130
n

1969 1970
Total na
Expenditures

Internationa.
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