May 2008

% change*

% change*

International Border Crossings ¹

Total Inbound

1,340,485

-8.4%

4,692,257

-12.3%

    From the U.S.

1,163,112

-10.7%

4,142,119

-14.2%

    From overseas

177,373

10.4%

550,138

5.3%

Total Outbound

2,310,755

10.6%

11,189,346

10.0%

   To the U.S.

2.010,606

10.5%

9.305,349

10.1%

   To overseas

300,149

11.1%

1,883,997

9.2%

Ontario Hotel Statistics ²

    Hotel Occupancy

66.0%

1.0†

57.1%

0.1†

    Hotel Average Daily Rate

    $131.19

2.3%

$125.48

2.1%

Employment in Tourism-Related Industries³

383,600

-11.3%

351,700††

-12.4%

116.3

8.3%

109.5††

4.5%

    1-800-Ontario ⁵

15,440

-21.1%

50,987

-26.9%

    www.OntarioTravel.net ⁵

294,452

-9.4%

1,450,625

4.1%

    Travel Information Centres⁵

86,667

-21.6%

235,678

-25.1%

Q1 2008

% change*

2007

% change*

Ontario’s International Travel Account
(preliminary)

-$2.5 billion

20%

-$4.9 billion

21%

* Percentage change over same period of previous year
† Change in percentage points
†† average of all prior months year-to-date

Sources: 1. Statistics Canada, 2. PKF Consulting, 3. Statistics Canada, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, 4. Statistics Canada, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, 5. EDS, Ontario Ministry of Tourism

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