Botswana: TSA update shows growth in tourism spend

Botswana’s tourism sector contributed 4.9 % to the economy in 2016 compared with 3.9 % in 2009.
Botswana’s tourism sector contributed 4.9 % to the economy in 2016 compared with 3.9 % in 2009.
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Jimmy Opelo, Botswana’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, presented the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) update on Monday in Gaborone. He said, in 2016 alone, Botswana’s tourism sector realised 1.9 million visits which generated over BWP14bn (€1.2bn) worth of business.

According to the findings shared at the launch, in 2016 alone, spend from tourists who visited Botswana was 150% more than in 2009 (last TSA reference year). This was due to increased numbers of visitors and prolonged stays and high spending by visitors during travel. The average length of stay by tourists in Botswana increased to 6.75 nights in 2016 from 5.32 nights in 2009.

Botswana’s tourism sector contributed 4.9 % to the economy in the year under review compared with 3.9 % in 2009.
 

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