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National tourism indicators
  Fourth quarter 2005 First quarter 2006 Second quarter 2006 Third quarter 2006 Fourth quarter 2006 Third to fourth quarter 2006
  millions of dollars at 1997 prices, seasonally adjusted % change
Total tourism expenditures            
Tourism demand in Canada 13,847 14,024 14,220 14,371 14,636 1.8
Tourism demand by non-residents 3,559 3,488 3,541 3,449 3,500 1.5
Tourism domestic demand 10,287 10,536 10,679 10,921 11,136 2.0
Transportation            
Tourism demand in Canada 5,162 5,214 5,327 5,395 5,513 2.2
Tourism demand by non-residents 918 894 883 861 881 2.3
Tourism domestic demand 4,245 4,320 4,444 4,534 4,632 2.2
Accommodation            
Tourism demand in Canada 1,934 1,967 1,989 2,004 2,030 1.3
Tourism demand by non-residents 821 808 829 803 811 1.0
Tourism domestic demand 1,114 1,158 1,160 1,201 1,220 1.5
Food and beverage services            
Tourism demand in Canada 1,912 1,950 1,961 1,981 2,002 1.1
Tourism demand by non-residents 563 550 560 549 548 -0.2
Tourism domestic demand 1,349 1,400 1,401 1,432 1,454 1.6
Other tourism commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,360 2,399 2,412 2,428 2,456 1.2
Tourism demand by non-residents 476 465 475 457 466 1.9
Tourism domestic demand 1,883 1,934 1,937 1,970 1,990 1.0
Other commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,479 2,495 2,530 2,563 2,634 2.8
Tourism demand by non-residents 782 771 794 779 795 2.0
Tourism domestic demand 1,697 1,724 1,736 1,784 1,840 3.1


National tourism indicators
  Fourth quarter 2005 First quarter 2006 Second quarter 2006 Third quarter 2006 Fourth quarter 2006 Third to fourth quarter 2006
  millions of dollars at current prices, seasonally adjusted % change
Total tourism expenditures            
Tourism demand in Canada 16,078 16,337 16,739 16,881 16,987 0.6
Tourism demand by non-residents 4,321 4,263 4,365 4,252 4,324 1.7
Tourism domestic demand 11,758 12,073 12,374 12,630 12,663 0.3
Transportation            
Tourism demand in Canada 6,022 6,049 6,330 6,370 6,317 -0.8
Tourism demand by non-residents 1,216 1,191 1,201 1,172 1,221 4.2
Tourism domestic demand 4,806 4,858 5,129 5,198 5,096 -2.0
Accommodation            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,431 2,502 2,568 2,588 2,621 1.3
Tourism demand by non-residents 1,031 1,029 1,069 1,035 1,029 -0.6
Tourism domestic demand 1,400 1,473 1,498 1,553 1,593 2.6
Food and beverage services            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,363 2,429 2,458 2,486 2,528 1.7
Tourism demand by non-residents 696 685 702 687 693 0.9
Tourism domestic demand 1,667 1,744 1,755 1,799 1,835 2.0
Other tourism commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,678 2,718 2,740 2,771 2,807 1.3
Tourism demand by non-residents 566 557 569 550 560 1.8
Tourism domestic demand 2,111 2,161 2,170 2,221 2,247 1.2
Other commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,586 2,639 2,645 2,667 2,714 1.8
Tourism demand by non-residents 812 801 824 808 821 1.7
Tourism domestic demand 1,773 1,838 1,821 1,859 1,893 1.8