[ 2017-10-27 ]

Transport tops expenditure for Ghanaian tourists
Ghanaian tourists spent the highest amount on
transportation in 2015, the latest survey by the
Ghana Statistical Service has shown.

The survey indicated that the tourists (both
domestic and foreign), spent 444 million cedis on
transportation.

In all, the survey indicated that the tourists
spent a total of GH¢ 698.4 million on domestic
tourism than foreign tourism in 2015.

This is about twice the GH¢296.00 million spent
on foreign tourism.

According to the Ghana Statistical Service,
Ghanaians spent most on educational purposes
outside Ghana for the period under study.

Meanwhile they spent most when they visited family
and friends in Ghana.

The report which surveyed 6,030 households across
all ten regions in Ghana, defined tourists as
persons who spent at least one night at the place
visited.

In all, some 3.8 million tourists embarked on both
domestic and foreign bound tourism.

Of this, 3.6 million embarked on domestic tourism
while an estimated 158 thousand embarked on
foreign tourism.

Domestic tourism spend 334 million cedis on
transport
While the purpose of visit varied from funerals,
visiting friends and relatives, business and
market, the expenditure for each of these purposes
were incurred on transportation.

Domestic visitors spent as much as 334 million
cedis on transport.

This was followed by shopping and food which
recorded some 148 and 131 million cedis
respectively.

The least expenditure was recorded on cultural
services at 570 thousand cedis.

However persons who visited family and friends
spent the highest of 206 million cedis.

They were followed by those who visited for
business and funeral.

They spent 176 and 169 million cedis
respectively.
Foreign bound tourist expenditure
Meanwhile the purpose for foreign visit included;
funeral, education as well as leisure and
recreation.

Of this, expenditure on transport also topped with
110 million cedis representing 37 percent of all
expenditure.

It is followed by accommodation and food which
cost some 53 million cedis.
The least expenditure was also recorded by
cultural services.

But persons who travelled for education purposes
bore the highest expenditure of 160 million
cedis.

Source - citibsinessnews.com

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