I UOT O - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS Page 2 ISRAEL
Vumber of foreign tourist arrivals at frontiers and hotel nights by month
Frontier Arrivals
1972 1973

January 228 500 29 472
february 256 $00 36 736
March 388 600 51 728
April 529 800 77 913
May 551 200 58 482
June 367 400 57 528
July 580 400 93 625
August 522 600 65 479
September 379 800 55 339
Jetober 159 400 18 020
November 112 800 21 455
December 232 700 ‘38 106
Totals 5 084 500 4 310 100 679 829 “603 883
Average length of stay of foreign tourists in Israel (3)
1972 : 17.3 days 1973 : 16.2 days
Breakdown of total foreign tourist spending in Israel (%)

1972 (4) 1973
Accommodation 36 %
Meals/Entertainment 30%
Local Transport 9%
Shopping 22 *
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Number of foreign tourist nights in hotels by country of nationality
Country of
nationality
America
furope
Ither countries
Totals
(2) Tourist nights in hotels recommended for tourists
(3) For those staying up to 3 months
(4) Estimated

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