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Total Expenditure in Alberta (2019)
Total Person-Visits to Alberta (2019)
Potential visitors to Alberta (respondents who indicated they are definitely or very likely to visit Canada in the next two years)
Overview
Outbound travel from France continued to recover in 2022, estimated at 92% of 2019 levels, up from 49% in 2021. Looking ahead to 2023, France is facing economic headwinds as high inflation erodes savings built up earlier in the pandemic, placing pressure on household incomes and constraining the pace of recovery. Oxford Economics forecasts outbound travel to return to peak levels in 2023.
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Competitor Comparison
Air Travel
Economic Indicators
Traveller Characteristics
Competitor Comparison
| Indicator | Quebec | Ontario | Alberta | BC | Canada |
| Visitation (2019) | 508 Thousand | 211 Thousand | 39 Thousand | 44 Thousand | 853 Thousand |
| Share of total national visitation (2019) | 60% | 25% | 5% | 5% | - |
| Expenditure (2019) | $687 Million | $154 Million | $33 Million | $69 Million | $988 Million |
| Share of total national expenditure (2019) | 70% | 16% | 3% | 7% | - |
| Average spend (2019) | $1,352 | $729 | $839 | $1,565 | $1,159 |
Air Travel
Economic Indictors
| Indicator | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| GDP - per capita | $39,080 | $43,649 | $40,301 |
| GDP - YoY Growth Rate | -3.8% | 11.7% | -7.7% |
| Exchange Rate (CAD/EUR) (annual average) | $1.53 | $1.48 | $1.37 |
| Unemployment Rate (annual average) | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.2% |
| Inflation Rate (annual average) | 0% | 1.6% | 5.2% |
Traveller Characteristics
| Length of Stay | |
| 1 night | 1% |
| 2-3 nights | 6% |
| 4-6 nights | 17% |
| 7-13 nights | 52% |
| 14+ nights | 24% |
Seasonality (2019)
Purpose of Visit (2019)
| Top Barriers to Travel | |
| Cost | 37% |
| Nothing would prevent me from travelling to/within Canada | 25% |
| Health risks | 17% |
| Delays ad hassles at airports and borders | 17% |
| Poor weather | 15% |
| Unfavourable conditions for driving during winter | 13% |
| Top 5 Trip Anchors | |
| Hiking or walking in nature | 58% |
| Nature parks | 56% |
| Northern lights | 50% |
| Natural attractions like mountains or waterfalls | 49% |
| Fine dining | 45% |