Nunavut tourism, July to September 2025

Release date: July 8, 2026
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Infographic: Nunavut tourism, July to September 2025
Description: Nunavut tourism, July to September 2025

In the period from July to September 2025, visitors made a total of 22,800 trips to Nunavut. Almost three-quarters of these trips (70.2%) were by Canadian residents.Note 1

Table 1
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The information is grouped by Visitors’ area of residence (appearing as row headers), , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
Visitors’ area of residence Number of trips Proportion
Note ...

not applicable
Total 22,800 ... not applicable
Canada (excluding Nunavut) 16,000 70.2%
Ontario 4,900 21.5%
British Columbia 2,700 11.8%
Manitoba 1,900 8.3%
United States 3,700 16.2%
Overseas 3,100 13.6%

Most visitors arrived in Nunavut by air

Table 2
Table summary
The information is grouped by Mode of transportation (appearing as row headers), , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
Mode of transportation Number of trips Proportion
Air 15,800 69.3%
Cruise ship 7,000 30.7%

Just over half of the trips were for business

Table 3
Table summary
The information is grouped by Main trip purpose (appearing as row headers), , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
Main trip purpose Number of trips Proportion
Business 11,800 51.8%
Personal 11,000 48.2%

Among visitors who arrived by air, attending a business meeting, conference or seminar was the most common activity while in Nunavut

Table 4
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This table displays the results of Table 4 , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
  Number of trips that included the activity
Attending a business meeting, conference or seminar 8,600
Sightseeing 8,200
Dining out / going to restaurant, bar or club 6,300
Shopping 6,000
Going wildlife viewing or birdwatching 5,000

Visitors spent over $46 million in Nunavut, with the highest spending on accommodations and food and beverages

Table 5
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This table displays the results of Table 5 , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
  Expenditures in dollars
Accommodations $31.9 million
Food and beverages $8.3 million
Local transportation $2.3 million
Clothing and gifts $2.0 million
Recreation and entertainment $880,900
Other spending $715,200
Total $46.1 million

Top three Nunavut communities visited, by mode of transportation

Table 6
Table summary
The information is grouped by Community (appearing as row headers), , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
Community Number of visits by air
Iqaluit 9,000
Cambridge Bay / Iqaluktuuttiaq 5,900
Rankin Inlet / Kangiqliniq 4,500
  Number of visits by cruise ship
Cambridge Bay / Iqaluktuuttiaq 4,000
Gjoa Haven/ Uqsuqtuuq 3,400
Pond Inlet / Mittimatalik 2,900

Note: The data in this infographic were obtained in partnership with the Government of Nunavut.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Nunavut Air Exit Survey and Nunavut Cruise Exit Survey, 2025.

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