Guyana's Tourism Sector Earns $24Bn In 2021

• GUYANA recorded 106,428 visitors as of September 2021, a 23% overall increase when compared to 2020, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has reported. The GTA noted that the reopening of the international borders has resulted in a stark improvement in the visitor arrivals statistics when compared to 2020. 
• In 2021, most visitors travelled to Guyana for holiday (64%); business (12%) and visiting friends and relatives (10%), among other reasons (14%). 
• So far, Guyana has earned approximately $24Bn (up to September 2021) based on the average expenditure per visitor per type at US$1,060. Regardless of this growth, the GTA said it is important that Guyana maintains the standards that have been developed and adhered to, to win this fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 
• It also noted that a consistent level of support is needed by tourism businesses to ensure that the sector continues to recover safely. As such, through the support from the GTA, there has been a marked increase in tourism businesses being licensed.

(Source: Guyana Chronicle)