I UOT O - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS
Source of Information : Direction nationale de Tourisme,
Service de la Police d'Immigration, Vientiane
Method of Collection : Accommodation records
Definition : UN/IUOTO
Number of foreign tourist arrivals at accommodation and hotel nights by country of
nationality

L LAOS

Country of Hotel Nights
nationality 1972 1973

Accommodation Arrivals
1972 1973

Australia
Canada
China, Rep.
France
Germany, F.R.
India
Israel
Japan
Khmer Republic
Korea
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
United Kingdom
J.S.A.
All other countries
Totals 66 630 93 180 13 106 23 105
Total number of foreign visitor arrivals at frontiers
Visitors 1972 : 34H 181 1973 : TO 480
Total number of foreign excursionist arrivals
Excursionists 1972 : 21 075 1973 : 25 280

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Number of foreign visitor arrivals by mode of transport at point of entry

Air
Road

1972 1973
17 503 22 095
8 383 38 133

1972 1973
Other 8 295 10 252

Breakdown of total foreign tourist svending in Laos (%)

197
Accommodation 50 “
Meals 15 2%
Local Transport 10 7

1972
Lo -
5 *
10 %

1972
Entertainment 10 %
Other 5%

1973
10 %
10

Average length of stav of foreign tourists in Laos
1972 : 5 nights 1973 : 4 nights

VOL 27 - 1973