South Korea. 15,891. 13.0%. 29,879. 17.7%. 56,209. 8.7%. 108,965. 16.5%. China. 45,316. 8.3%. 79,233. 10.6%. 149,777. 5.
international visitor arrivals
Overnight Custom Entries to BC and Canada July 2015 BC
% change*
Canada
Year-to-Date % change*
BC
% change*
Canada
% change*
Total U.S.A.
788,315
12.0%
3,247,711
11.4%
3,054,578
11.1%
12,421,226
8.8%
U.S.A. Overnight
542,190
11.6%
2,054,370
11.6%
1,883,449
10.7%
6,980,074
9.3%
U.S.A. Same Day
246,125
13.1%
1,193,341
11.2%
1,171,129
11.8%
5,441,152
8.1%
Total Asia/Pacific Overnight
154,730
6.9%
302,912
7.0%
604,815
4.7%
1,185,133
7.5%
Japan
17,880
12.5%
31,295
-2.7%
72,124
11.7%
137,233
3.9%
Taiwan
7,248
-6.4%
10,943
-4.6%
26,962
-1.0%
41,897
4.0%
Hong Kong
14,397
11.1%
23,268
9.4%
58,122
8.8%
92,297
10.2%
Australia
21,894
6.8%
35,049
6.6%
104,443
1.8%
158,867
2.9%
South Korea
15,891
13.0%
29,879
17.7%
56,209
8.7%
108,965
16.5%
China
45,316
8.3%
79,233
10.6%
149,777
5.4%
273,114
11.3%
New Zealand
6,101
-11.2%
8,277
-7.1%
23,057
3.3%
30,306
3.9%
India
8,081
15.6%
24,046
-2.9%
39,692
10.0%
116,827
9.5%
South East Asia1
7,973
-18.4%
13,095
-17.6%
47,042
-10.6%
75,831
-8.3%
Total Europe Overnight
77,965
5.1%
380,656
6.8%
272,437
4.5%
1,351,996
4.8%
United Kingdom
27,919
5.5%
106,097
15.0%
114,654
2.9%
392,661
7.4%
Germany
12,886
-7.6%
44,710
0.1%
46,970
2.3%
169,460
1.1%
Netherlands
7,737
18.2%
26,234
25.5%
18,611
11.3%
69,877
16.2%
Austria
1,320
4.9%
5,554
1.5%
4,237
1.4%
19,863
-6.8%
Switzerland
6,832
6.8%
26,194
3.0%
16,998
10.5%
68,956
3.1%
France
6,381
46.7%
75,478
1.9%
16,367
33.8%
264,385
3.7%
Italy
1,985
3.0%
17,094
7.0%
6,885
5.4%
58,407
5.5%
Nordic Europe2
3,787
-1.6%
19,174
1.2%
13,615
-5.7%
75,144
2.9%
Brazil
2,840
22.8%
16,721
44.8%
10,904
19.1%
66,418
24.4%
Mexico
13,499
4.2%
34,048
21.2%
52,672
8.9%
122,185
15.8%
797,177
9.9%
2,859,347
10.7%
2,843,721
8.8%
9,951,988
8.6%
Total International Overnight (Includes USA Overnight)
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*All percentage comparisons versus same period in 2014. Source: Statistics Canada; Prepared by Destination British Columbia, Research, Planning & Evaluation Note: Customs entries include international visitors who cross Canada Customs in British Columbia. These figures do not account for all visitors to BC since domestic visitors are excluded as well as international visitors who cross Canada Customs outside BC yet still travel to BC. Likewise, customs entries include visitors that cross Canada Customs in BC, but who continue on to other provinces. 1South
East Asia includes Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand 2Nordic Europe includes Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden (c) 2015 – Destination BC Corp. – All rights reserved. “DESTINATION BRITISH COLUMBIA” is an Official Mark of Destination BC Corp.
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