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Table 2 National tourism indicators

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National tourism indicators
  Second quarter 2008 Third quarter 2008 Fourth quarter 2008 First quarter 2009 Second quarter 2009 First quarter to second quarter 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  $ millions at current prices % change
Total tourism expenditures            
Tourism demand in Canada 18,803 18,904 18,477 18,114 17,894 -1.2
Tourism demand by non-residents 3,953 3,890 3,878 3,728 3,645 -2.2
Tourism domestic demand 14,850 15,014 14,599 14,386 14,249 -0.9
Transportation            
Tourism demand in Canada 7,241 7,307 6,870 6,577 6,462 -1.7
Tourism demand by non-residents 1,123 1,097 1,061 993 980 -1.3
Tourism domestic demand 6,118 6,210 5,809 5,584 5,482 -1.8
Accommodation            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,921 2,875 2,897 2,823 2,697 -4.5
Tourism demand by non-residents 942 922 936 909 876 -3.6
Tourism domestic demand 1,979 1,953 1,961 1,914 1,820 -4.9
Food and beverage services            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,710 2,729 2,747 2,752 2,770 0.6
Tourism demand by non-residents 647 637 638 602 586 -2.6
Tourism domestic demand 2,063 2,092 2,109 2,150 2,184 1.6
Other tourism commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,888 2,905 2,890 2,876 2,859 -0.6
Tourism demand by non-residents 508 507 508 507 493 -2.8
Tourism domestic demand 2,381 2,398 2,382 2,369 2,367 -0.1
Other commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 3,042 3,087 3,073 3,086 3,106 0.7
Tourism demand by non-residents 733 727 735 717 710 -1.0
Tourism domestic demand 2,309 2,361 2,337 2,369 2,397 1.2