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 |
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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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