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 Philippines' top Tourists; nearly 570,000 Koreans visited the Philippines in 2006.
Their reason for stay in the Philippines comprise of 35% as Tourists, 35% Education,
and 30% Business and Retirement.
Tourists spend around US$100 per day.
Korean Students prefer to try out Filipino Food and products at least 2 times a week.
Korean Businessmen like to set up a meeting on a cozy restaurant or hotel in the Philippines
Koreans Displace Americans as Top Tourist Arrivals in 2006
Out of
the 2.8 million tourists who came to the
Philippines in 2006,
Koreans topped the list with a recorded tourist arrival of 572,133.
Korea displaced the United States (with 567,355 tourist arrivals) as the
largest source of foreign tourists. Other tourist markets in the top 5
are Japan (421,808), China (133,585) and Taiwan (114,955). Based on
statistics from the Department of Tourism (DOT), tourist arrivals from
Korea rose by 16.9%
from 2005 to 2006 while those from the US increased by only 7.4%. China
posted the fastest increase in tourist arrivals of 24.3% among the top
10 tourist markets.
Table 1.
Top Ten Highest Visitor Arrival by Country of Residence: 2005 and 2006
|
Country |
2005 |
2006 |
% Change |
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Total Visitor Arrivals |
2,623,084 |
2,843,345 |
8.4 |
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Korea |
489,465 |
572,133 |
16.9 |
|
United States of America |
528,493 |
567,355 |
7.4 |
|
Japan |
415,456 |
421,808 |
1.5 |
|
China |
107,456 |
133,585 |
24.3 |
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Taiwan |
122,946 |
114,955 |
-6.5 |
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Australia |
96,465 |
101,313 |
5.0 |
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Hongkong |
107,195 |
96,296 |
-10.2 |
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Singapore |
69,435 |
81,114 |
16.8 |
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Canada |
72,853 |
80,507 |
10.5 |
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United Kingdom |
63,002 |
68,490 |
8.7 |
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Others |
550,318 |
605,789 |
10.1 |
Tourist
arrivals from Korea increased almost 10 times from 1985 to 2006. It is
noted that after a decline of 51.8% in 1998, tourist arrivals from Korea
has increased by almost six times. Tourists from China continue to
exhibit an increasing trend with remarkable growths in the last two
years: 171.5% in 2005 and 24.3% in 2006.
Figure 1.
Percent Share of the Top Ten Visitor Arrivals by Country of Residence:
2006
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Figure 2. Percent Share of the Top Ten Visitor Arrivals by
Country of Residence: 2006
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Meanwhile, Korea’s share to total tourist arrivals in 2006 was 20.1%,
one percentage point higher than the U.S. with 20.0%. They are followed
by Japan (14.8%), China (4.7%) and Taiwan (4.0%). Among the top 5
tourist markets, U.S., Japan and Taiwan’s share have decreased since
2004
Source of basic data: Department of Tourism
Through
www.nscb.gov.ph
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf07/FS-200707-NS1-02.asp
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