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Table No. 9
Average Stay of Foreign Tourists in Hotel
from 1995 through 2004
Year Average
Stay
(Nights)
Percentage
Change Over
Previous Year
1995
1.22
(-) 4.7
1996
1.17
(-) 4.1
1997
1.16
(-) 0.9
1998 1.21
4.3
1. 2.
3.
1999 1.17
(-)
3.3
2000 1.18
0.9
2001 1.31
11.0
2002 1.27
(-)
3.1
2003 1.23
(-)
3.1
2004 1.23
*
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*
Estimated.
III : Economic Aspects of the Tourism Sector:
The Tourism Sector plays a significant role in the economy of the
Country. The economic impact of foreign tourism is discussed below:-
Average Spending Level
According to the State Bank of Pakistan data, the average spending
per foreign tourist improved from US$ 270.7 in 2003, to US$ 286.4 in 2004,
showing an increase of 5.8 percent. Similarly, spending per tourist per day
also increased by 6.5 percent from 10.8 US$ in 2003 to 11.5 US$ in 2004,
on account of the increased arrivals from high spending markets including
Europe, America, Pacific and East Asia and Middle East.