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Table 1 National tourism indicators

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National tourism indicators
  Third quarter 2008 Fourth quarter 2008 First quarter 2009 Second quarter 2009 Third quarter 2009 Second quarter to third quarter 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  $ millions at 2002 prices % change
Total tourism expenditures            
Tourism demand in Canada 16,702 16,679 16,514 16,346 16,391 0.3
Tourism demand by non-residents 3,532 3,531 3,404 3,287 3,209 -2.4
Tourism domestic demand 13,170 13,148 13,110 13,059 13,182 0.9
Transportation            
Tourism demand in Canada 6,137 6,143 6,050 6,002 6,056 0.9
Tourism demand by non-residents 994 986 943 904 881 -2.6
Tourism domestic demand 5,143 5,158 5,107 5,098 5,176 1.5
Accommodation            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,604 2,596 2,564 2,485 2,494 0.4
Tourism demand by non-residents 835 838 815 786 767 -2.3
Tourism domestic demand 1,770 1,758 1,749 1,699 1,727 1.6
Food and beverage services            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,326 2,320 2,305 2,298 2,298 0.0
Tourism demand by non-residents 543 539 507 483 478 -1.0
Tourism domestic demand 1,782 1,781 1,798 1,815 1,820 0.3
Other tourism commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,681 2,680 2,664 2,637 2,621 -0.6
Tourism demand by non-residents 454 456 449 436 420 -3.8
Tourism domestic demand 2,227 2,224 2,216 2,201 2,201 0.0
Other commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,954 2,940 2,930 2,923 2,921 -0.1
Tourism demand by non-residents 706 712 690 677 663 -2.2
Tourism domestic demand 2,248 2,227 2,240 2,246 2,258 0.5