IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured IN nominal terms (current prices), total income FOR the tourist accommodation industry increased BY 2,8% IN March 2019 compared WITH March 2018.

Income FROM accommodation increased BY 1,3% YEAR-ON-YEAR IN March 2019, the result of a 0,8% increase IN the number of stay unit nights sold AND a 0,4% increase IN the average income per stay unit night sold.

IN March 2019, the TYPES of accommodation that recorded positive YEAR-ON-YEAR growth IN income FROM accommodation were:

• caravan parks AND camping sites (27,0%);
• ''other'' accommodation (3,5%); AND
• hotels (2,1%).

The main contributor TO the 1,3% YEAR-ON-YEAR increase IN income FROM accommodation IN March 2019 was hotels (contributing 1,4 percentage points).

Income FROM accommodation decreased BY 1,2% IN the FIRST QUARTER of 2019 compared WITH the FIRST QUARTER of 2018. The main contributor TO this decrease was guest-houses AND guest-farms (-15,4% AND contributing -1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted income FROM accommodation increased BY 2,1% MONTH-ON-MONTH IN March 2019. The largest MONTH-ON-MONTH growth rates were recorded FOR:

• caravan parks AND camping sites (24,7%); AND
• guest-houses AND guest-farms (10,0%).