Table 1
Travel by Canadian residents in Canada and abroad by trip purpose, first quarter of 2018
| Trips | Travel expenditures | |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | millions of dollars | |
| Trips by Canadian residents in Canada | 56,320 | 8,223 |
| Business | 6,521 | 1,531 |
| Pleasure | 16,015 | 3,193 |
| Visiting friends/relatives | 25,072 | 2,300 |
| Other1 | 8,712 | 1,199 |
| Trips by Canadian residents abroad | 9,476 | 10,874 |
| To the United States | 6,174 | 5,325 |
| Business | 767 | 711 |
| Pleasure | 2,977 | 3,801 |
| Visiting friends/relatives | 1,179 | 525 |
| Other1 | 1,251 | 289 |
| To other countries | 3,302 | 5,548 |
| Business | 200 | 429 |
| Pleasure | 2,315 | 4,048 |
| Visiting friends/relatives | 679 | 935 |
| Other1 | 108 | 136 |
Source(s):
National Travel Survey (5232).
Table note 1
Other includes travel to shop, to attend a personal conference, convention or trade show, or for other personal reasons.
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