Table 3 Tourism spending by commodity, Canada

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  Tourism spending Growth Distribution
2002 2004 2002 2004
millions of dollars percentage
Passenger transportation 19,553 20,874 6.8 34.6 35.6
of which:
passenger air transportation 10,761 10,841 0.7 19.0 18.5
use of private vehicle 5,741 6,863 19.6 10.1 11.7
Accommodation 8,998 9,173 1.9 15.9 15.6
Food and beverage services 8,550 8,895 4.0 15.1 15.2
Other tourism commodities1 9,434 9,805 3.9 16.7 16.7
Total tourism commodities 46,535 48,747 4.8 82.3 83.1
Other spending2 10,025 9,881 -1.4 17.7 16.9
Total tourism expenditures 56,560 58,629 3.7 100.0 100.0
Notes:
1. Includes spending on recreation and entertainment, travel services and pre-trip expenses
2. Includes spending by tourists on non-tourism goods and services (groceries, alcoholic beverages purchased at retail, souvenirs, local public transportation, parking, etc.)
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