Stats Can Figures Confirm The Lost Year of Travel
February 23, 2021 ctn_admin
Travellers to Canada from both the United States and overseas countries in December 2020 were downĀ 93.0% compared with DecemberĀ 2019, according to the latest Stats Can report.
In a report dated today, Statistics Canada said that, following three consecutive years of positive growth, international travel to and from Canada declined fromĀ 96.8Ā million travellers inĀ 2019Ā toĀ 25.9Ā million inĀ 2020.
Travellers from both the United States (-84% toĀ 4.0Ā million) and overseas countries (-85.6% toĀ 1.1Ā million) were down significantly fromĀ 2019.Ā After the implementation of border restrictions to combat COVID-19Ā in MarchĀ 2020, the impact on international travel was immediate, with the number of international travellers falling to a record lowĀ 614,000Ā in April, downĀ 92.0% from the same month a year earlier. While travel has edged up each month since this low, it remained far belowĀ 2019Ā levels.
The number of travellers from overseas (countries other than the United States) to Canada declinedĀ 91.8% year over year toĀ 40,400Ā in December.
Travel originating from Europe (-91.5%) and Asia (-90.4%), Canada’s largest markets, was down significantly compared with the same month in 2019. Travel from other major markets also remained low throughout December.
Ontario (-203,600), British Columbia (-143,000) and Quebec (-84,700) had the largest absolute year-over-year declines in the number of overseas travellers in December.
In December,Ā USĀ residents tookĀ 113,900Ā trips to Canada, downĀ 93.3% from the same month a year earlier. The number ofĀ USĀ residents arriving by plane declinedĀ 95.0% year over year toĀ 20,700Ā in December.
Canadian residents madeĀ 271,100Ā return trips from the United States in December, downĀ 92.0% from DecemberĀ 2019.
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