THE NUMBERS

20

Number of destinations including Vancouver that were recognized as one of the ‘Best Cities in the World’ by Condé Nast Traveler.

20.4

Percentage increase in 2017 in tourism from Australia to 238,823, the source country with the biggest rate of growth in tourism.

33

Record-setting number of conventions of more than about 1,000 people in 2018 which will bring in an estimated 100,000 people to the region.

300,172

Number of tourists in 2017 from China, the second largest international market for Vancouver and an increase of 7.1 per cent compared to 2016.

842,928

Number of cruise ship passengers in 2017, an increase of two per cent compared to 2016.

2,405,287

Number of overnight visitors in 2017 to Metro Vancouver from the United States, the largest international travel market for the region and an increase of 1.6 per cent.

3,000,000

Estimated spending in dollars generated by each of the 236 cruise ships to Vancouver.

10,345,867

Total number of overnight visits to Metro Vancouver in 2017, an increase of three per cent compared to 2016 and the fourth consecutive, record-breaking year.

4,800,000,000

Estimated annual contribution in dollars of tourism to economy of Metro Vancouver