IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income for the tourist accommodation industry decreased by 45,3% in March 2021 compared with March 2020.

Income from accommodation decreased by 35,9% year-on-year in March 2021, the result of a 16,5% decrease in the number of stay unit nights sold and a 23,2% decrease in the average income per stay unit night sold.

In March 2021, all accommodation types recorded large negative year-on-year growth in income from accommodation. The largest year-on-year decreases in income from accommodation were reported by:

• hotels (-39,7% and contributing -26,0 percentage points); and

• ‘other’ accommodation (-30,6% and contributing -8,9 percentage points).

Income from accommodation decreased by 64,3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the first quarter of 2020. The main contributors to this decrease were:

• hotels (-69,0% and contributing -46,0 percentage points); and

• ‘other’ accommodation (-57,2% and contributing -16,4 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted income from accommodation increased by 37,6% month-on-month in March 2021. The largest positive month-on-month growth rates were recorded for:

• hotels (52,0%);

• caravan parks and camping sites (50,4%); and

• ‘other’ accommodation (21,7%).