Tourism Statistics

Residents Departing by Purpose of Departing
Period Total Vacation Business Employment or
Education
Permanently Visiting Friends
& Relatives
Other Not Stated
YEAR
2005 12,835 1,713 1,491 5 372 5,673 1,860 1,721
2006 13,078 2,209 1,639 106 358 5,948 1,946 872
2007 13,024 1,588 1,374 3 120 5,181 1,874 2,884
2008 12,925 1,623 1,543 2 271 6,040 2,333 1,113
2009(p) 12,261 1,613 1,360 38 394 5,767 2,166 923
QUARTER                
2006
Mar 3,252 395 429 52 89 1,482 451 354
 Jun 2,950 398 452 10 61 1,373 457 199
 Sep 2,988 459 379 10 75 1,294 530 241
 Dec 3,888 957 379 34 133 1,799 508 78
2007
 Mar 3,232 315 240 - 61 760 351 1,505
 Jun 2,962 409 374 1 14 1,154 457 553
 Sep 3,063 343 389 2 18 1,222 630 459
 Dec 3,767 521 371 - 27 2,045 436 367
2008
 Mar 3,281 380 383 - 79 1,492 471 476
 Jun 2,741 315 398 - 47 1,372 467 142
 Sep 3,075 367 406 1 1 1,201 608 491
 Dec 3,828 561 356 1 144 1,975 787 4
2009
 Mar 3,198 396 362 - 161 1,379 633 267
 Jun 2,727 343 371 - 53 1,272 472 216
 Sep(p) 2,379 264 309 35 27 1,048 402 294
 Dec(p) 3,957 610 318 3 153 2,068 659 146
2010
 Mar(p) 3,083 383 348 - 154 1,327 622 248

Source: Cook Islands Statistics Office

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