National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures – Q4 2020

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures, Q4 2020 in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000)
Duration of Visit Main Trip Purpose Country or Region of Expenditures
Total Canada United States Overseas
$ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V.
Total Duration Total Main Trip Purpose 5,379,162 B 4,077,317 A 934,369 E 367,475 E
Holiday, leisure or recreation 2,179,219 B 1,659,121 B 329,731 E 190,366 E
Visit friends or relatives 1,103,623 B 905,883 B 51,768 E 145,972 D
Personal conference, convention or trade show 14,634 E 10,354 E ..   4,279 E
Shopping, non-routine 600,456 B 585,654 B 14,802 E ..  
Other personal reasons 510,588 B 467,792 B 23,525 E 19,271 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 36,180 E 35,689 E 491 E ..  
Other business 934,463 E 412,823 B 514,053 E 7,587 E
Same-Day Total Main Trip Purpose 2,010,482 B 1,682,857 B 327,624 E ..  
Holiday, leisure or recreation 750,074 D 437,269 B 312,805 E ..  
Visit friends or relatives 283,343 B 283,343 B ..   ..  
Personal conference, convention or trade show 8,483 E 8,483 E ..   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 540,849 B 526,047 B 14,802 E ..  
Other personal reasons 221,124 B 221,124 B ..   ..  
Business conference, convention or trade show 8,206 E 8,206 E ..   ..  
Other business 198,404 C 198,386 C 18 E ..  
Overnight Total Main Trip Purpose 3,368,680 B 2,394,460 B 606,745 E 367,475 E
Holiday, leisure or recreation 1,429,145 B 1,221,852 B 16,926 E 190,366 E
Visit friends or relatives 820,280 B 622,540 B 51,768 E 145,972 D
Personal conference, convention or trade show 6,150 E 1,871 E ..   4,279 E
Shopping, non-routine 59,607 D 59,607 D ..   ..  
Other personal reasons 289,465 B 246,669 B 23,525 E 19,271 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 27,974 E 27,483 E 491 E ..  
Other business 736,058 E 214,437 C 514,035 E 7,587 E
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Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation:

A
c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent.
B
c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good.
C
c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good.
D
c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable.
E
c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.
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