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Source markets
Indicates positive change. Indicates negative change. More arrows represent greater
change. Note that Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru inbound tourism has grown positively. There is
decline in travel to Nepal. Spanish outbound tourism to developing countries has seen growth.
*Bolivia data is from 2000 – 2005.
Source: This chart was compiled by CREST, 2009, based on data from three UNWTO reports: 2007 Market Trends
World Overview, Market Trends – Americas, and Market Trends – Asia.
Travel to Nepal has declined, and this may be related to the political instability in the region and
the greater time and distance required in traveling there. The country is amongst the 50 Least
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Developed Countries in the Worlds according to the United Nations and the recent political
troubles (including the change in Prime Minister in early May 2009) will likely continue to affect
tourism arrivals. Arrivals in Bolivia appear to be steady. Being one of the least developed
countries in Latin America could impact travel decisions to Bolivia, but given its proximity to
Ecuador and Peru, there is potential opportunity for Bolivia tourism to grow significantly.
Canada, Spain, and U.K. outbound travel to the selected destinations appears to be growing. But
in absolute numbers, North Americans still remain the largest group of travelers to most of the
Latin American countries. The Spanish market in Latin America should be watched carefully,
particularly in Ecuador and Peru. As usual, the U.K. remains strong in travel to developing
countries. Germans however, are traveling less to Latin America. The Dutch appear to prefer
travel to Central America more than to South America.
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Table 6: Average Change in % of International Tourism Arrivals from Source
Countries to Destination Countries: 2000 – 2006
All
International
Arrivals
United
States
Canada
Germany
The
Netherlands
Spain
United
Kingdom
Destination countries
Nepal Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Bolivia* Ecuador Peru
(-2.3) (14.2) (9.8) (8.6) (5.7) (-2.2) (10.0)
(-11.4) 10.4 (7.2) (12.3) (-3.1) (6.7) (8.1)
(-9.1) (12.5) (6.1) (13.3) (1.1) (6.9) (12.8)
(-10.1) (-1.6) (4.1) (11.8) (-2.9) (-0.2) (5.8)
(-13.1) (3.0) (4.5) (7.9) (-9.1) (-1.0) (2.9)
(2.3) (3.9) (5.8) (3.2) (4.5) (18.5) (16.6)
(-8.1) (11.7) (6.8) (26.9) (2.9) (4.5) (10.2)