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Cuba Facts is an ongoing
series of succinct fact sheets on various topics, including, but not
limited to, political structure, health, economy, education, nutrition,
labor, business, foreign investment, and demographics, published and
updated on a regular basis by the Cuba Transition Project staff.
Tourism in Cuba: Selected
Statistics•
Visitor
Statistics 2000-2003
Number and Type of Visitor (in thousands)
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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Total
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1905
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1686
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1775
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1774
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Tourists
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1846
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1656
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1736
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1741
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Cruise
Passengers
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20
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6
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14
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10
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Other*
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39
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24
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25
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23
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* Refers to visitors who stay for less than 24 hours without an
overnight stay and whose main purpose is not participation in activities
that are paid for in Cuba (for example, day visitors and boat crews).
Visitors by Region (in thousands)
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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Africa
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7
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6
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7
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7
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The
Americas
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917
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788
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835
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784
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Europe
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942
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859
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898
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949
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East Asia
and the Pacific
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32
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27
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29
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27
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Central Asia
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5
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4
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4
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5
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Middle East
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Top Five Countries of Origin
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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Canada
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452,
438
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348,468
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350,426
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307,725
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Italy
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177,627
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147,750
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159,423
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175,667
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Germany
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157,721
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152,662
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171,851
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203,403
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France
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144,548
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129,907
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138,765
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132,089
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Spain
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127,666
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138,609
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140,125
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153,197
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Other Relevant Countries of
Origin
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Country
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2003 Ranking
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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| United
States
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#8
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84,529
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77,646
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78,789
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76,898
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Venezuela
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#14
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15,228
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10,977
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16,375
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12,481
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Argentina
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#15
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13,929
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9,389
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40,964
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54,185
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Brazil
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#20
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8,802
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7,067
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9,498
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9,483
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Infrastructure, 2003
Figures
Number of Establishments by Type
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Hotels
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364
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Motels
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86
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Tourist
Villas*
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90
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Tourist
Houses and Cabins
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38
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Tourist
Apartments
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2
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Aparthotels**
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4
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Hostels
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9
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*Tourist
Villas are a group of cabins, houses or apartments, usually in natural
settings.
** Aparthotels are buildings with multiple apartments for tourist
use.
Number of Hotels by Quality
Ratings*
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Quality
Rating of Hotel
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Number
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5-Star
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23
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4-Star
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66
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3-Star
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70
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2-Star
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69
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1-Star
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136
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*The Quality Rating System used in Cuba is an
independent rating system implemented by the Cuban government that
compares relative quality among Cuban hotels and is not equivalent to the
international system.
Earnings Associated
with Tourism, in million $US, 2000-2003
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2003
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1999.2
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2002
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1769.0
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2001
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1840.4
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2000
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1948.2
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• Statistics have been collected from the Anuario
Estadistico 2004 of the National Office of Statistics of Cuba and
cross-referenced with data from the United Nations' World Tourism
Organization and the World Bank World Development Indicators. We have
attempted to reconcile discrepancies in the data and verify its accuracy.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to independently verify Cuban
statistics.
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