IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income for the tourist accommodation industry increased by 1 012,4% in June 2021 compared with June 2020.

Income from accommodation increased by 652,4% year-on-year in June 2021, the result of a 540,1% increase in the number of stay unit nights sold and a 17,6% increase in the average income per stay unit night sold.

In June 2021, all accommodation types recorded large positive year-on-year growth in income from accommodation. The largest year-on-year increases in income from accommodation were reported by caravan parks and camping sites and guest-houses and guest-farms.

The main contributors to the year-on-year increase in income from accommodation in June 2021 were hotels and ‘other’ accommodation.

Income from accommodation increased by 1 378,3% in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the second quarter of 2020. The main contributors to this increase were:

• hotels (1 211,5% and contributing 803,2 percentage points); and

• ‘other’ accommodation (1 500,4% and contributing 472,6 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted income from accommodation decreased by 5,3% month-on-month in June 2021. The largest negative month-on-month growth rates were recorded for:

• caravan parks and camping sites (-13,8%); and

• hotels (-12,1%).