IUOTO- INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS
Source of Information : Ghana Tourist Control Board,
Research and planning department, Accra
Method of Collection : Frontier check and accommodation records
Definition : UN/IUOTO
Number of foreign visitor arrivals at frontiers and accommodation nights by country
of nationality

Page 1 GHANA

Country of Accommodation Nights
nationality 1972 1973

Frontier Arrivals
1972 1973

Canada 5 005 1 002
Ethiopia 3 390 762
France 8 960 1 327
Germany, F.R. LY 745 2 053
Ghana (1) 52 225 8 327
India 3 330 777
Italy 3 960 016
Ivory Coast É 915 567
Japan 780 76h
Lebanon 310 178
Liberia 230 600
Mali 520 583
Niger 270 675
Nigeria - 25 230 783
Sierra Leone 2 150 681
Switzerland L 025 659
Togo 15 215 738
United Kingdom 27 925 5 989
Upper Volta 48 060 10 470
U.S.A. 17 070 1 960
All other countries 37 590 9 128
Totals 311 905 265 195 62 381 53 039
Number of foreign visitor arrivals by mode of transport at point of entry

Air
Sea
Road

1972 1973
29 866 La 31h
563 1 012
31 952 9 TU

Number of foreign visitor arrivals by main purpose of visit

1972 1973
Holiday/Recreation 4s hi2 47 081
Study 11 336 2 864
Business 5 633 3 094

Average length of stay of foreign tourists in Ghans

1972 : n.a.

1973 : n.a.

(1) Own nationals resident abroad

JOL 27 -

1973