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The tourist offer<br />

Figure 7 : Number of beds in hotel and similar establishments (H&S) in 2002 with the evolution since 1980.<br />

Source: WTO<br />

Note: France since 1985<br />

International and domestic overnight stays<br />

In the riparian countries, the number of international overnight stays in the overall tourists<br />

accommodations has been multiplied by 2.2 b<strong>et</strong>ween 1980 and 2002 (Annex, Tab<strong>le</strong> 18). In<br />

some countries, the number of overnight stays has heavily increased such as in Cyprus and in a<br />

dazzling manner in Turkey (multiplier: 37.2). Since 2000, a certain stagnation has been<br />

observed in many countries – and even a drastic decrease – except for Turkey (+52%), Greece<br />

(+21%), Croatia (+17%) and Egypt (+10%). Thus, the current tourism “crisis” does not affect all<br />

the Mediterranean countries.<br />

Regarding the average <strong>le</strong>ngth of stay in the Mediterranean, it registers a light erosion, going<br />

from 5.4 to 5 overnight stays b<strong>et</strong>ween 1980 and 2002, with a more perceptib<strong>le</strong> off-peak at the<br />

beginning of the nin<strong>et</strong>ies (Annex, Tab<strong>le</strong> 19). Y<strong>et</strong> the changes within each country are very<br />

differentiated, with fluctuations to be connected to the ongoing sociological changes in the<br />

emitting countries.<br />

The proportion of overnight stays by international tourists in hotels compared to the overall<br />

overnight stays by these tourists in col<strong>le</strong>ctive accommodation (commercial accommodation)<br />

gives us an idea of the importance of the hotel industry in tourism (Figure 8). In 2002, it<br />

represented about 100% in Cyprus and in Turkey but only 43% in Croatia and 13% in France.<br />

Figure 8 : International tourism - Share of overnight stays in hotels out of overnight stays in col<strong>le</strong>ctive lodging in 2002 (%)<br />

Source: WTO<br />

France<br />

Croatia<br />

Mediterranean<br />

Morocco<br />

Spain<br />

Malta<br />

Italy<br />

Slobenia<br />

Serbia and Montenegro<br />

Israel<br />

Cyprus<br />

Turkey<br />

- 20 40 60 80 100<br />

Percentage<br />

19

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