IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income for the tourist accommodation industry increased by 13,8% in February 2016 compared with February 2015.

Income from accommodation increased by 15,4% year-on-year in February 2016, the result of a 3,1% increase in the number of stay unit nights sold and an 11,9% increase in the average income per stay unit night sold.

In February 2016, the types of accommodation that recorded the highest year-on-year growth in income from accommodation were:

• 'other' accommodation (19,5%);
  
• hotels (14,5%); and
  
• caravan parks and camping sites (13,6%).

The main contributors to the 15,4% year-on-year increase in income from accommodation in February 2016 were:

• hotels (contributing 9,7 percentage points); and
  
• 'other' accommodation (contributing 4,8 percentage points).

Income from accommodation increased by 16,6% in the three months ended February 2016 compared with the three months ended February 2015. The main contributors to this increase were:

• hotels (15,4% and contributing 9,8 percentage points); and
  
• 'other' accommodation (24,4% and contributing 6,6 percentage points).