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 | 68,163 | 10,614 |
| Business | 6,982 | 1,721 |
| Pleasure | 23,222 | 4,228 |
| Visiting friends/relatives | 27,423 | 2,784 |
| Other1 | 10,538 | 1,880 |
| Trips by Canadian residents abroad | 9,854 | 9,724 |
| To the United States | 7,304 | 5,278 |
| Business | 785 | 724 |
| Pleasure | 3,445 | 3,666 |
| Visiting friends/relatives | 1,574 | 491 |
| Other1 | 1,500 | 397 |
| To other countries | 2,550 | 4,446 |
| Business | 194 | 372 |
| Pleasure | 1,737 | 3,285 |
| Visiting friends/relatives | 483 | 569 |
| Other1 | 136 | 220 |
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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