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March arrivals up 6% but top market dips

Source: Tourism Update, 06/06/2017

This is according to according to the latest figures from Statistics SA.
Total arrivals from the UK for March 2017 were 45 203 compared to 49
095 in March last year.

Overseas arrivals were up 6% year-on-year for the month of March. This
compares to 10% year-on-year growth in February and 14% year-on-year
growth in January.

Other markets that showed significant growth year-on-year in March
include France Germany and the US with arrivals from France up 46%
year-on-year and arrivals from the US and Germany nearly 7% and 3%
respectively.

Arrivals from New Zealand have continued to dip, with a year-on-year
decline of 34% in March. Other overseas markets that showed
year-on-year declines in March included Norway and Denmark down 32%
and 10% respectively. Arrivals from China were down 14% year on year
in March. This compares to a 27% dip in February.

Brazil has continued to rebound with arrivals in March up 144%
year-on-year. Arrivals from Brazil are up 141% year-to-date.

Arrivals from India have started showing growth, after declines in
January and February. Arrivals from India were up 12% year-on-year in
March. This compares to year-on-year dips of 5% and 11% in January and
February respectively.

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