The Fiji TimesDecline in direct tourism contribution
A decline within the direct tourism gross output by $376.1 million (64.1 per cent) and a decline in direct tourism intermediate consumption by $323.4m (61.2 per cent) was famous in yr 2021 which ends up to an general decline within the direct tourism gross worth added by $52.7m (94.2 per cent).
Direct tourism gross worth added is the a part of gross worth added generated by tourism industries and different industries of the financial system that straight serve guests. In accordance with a launch by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBoS), the provisional direct tourism worth added for the yr 2021 stood at $5.8m which equates to 0.1 per cent of the whole gross worth added.
The 2021 provisional direct tourism contribution to gross worth added stood at 0.1 per cent. There was a decline within the contribution by 0.6 share factors when in comparison with yr 2020.
In accordance with the FBoS the closure of worldwide borders, decrease vacationer arrivals and different restrictions led to the decline in tourism worth added and general damaging development for the yr 2021.
