There was an increase of 14% in number of guest for the whole 2017 as compared to 2016. However, part of the increase (aprox. 4%) is due to the new reports that Greenland Statistics has received in 2017 from hotels not registered in previous years. This fact has affected especially two areas, Semersooq East (20% of the guests) and Kujalleq (10% of the guests). The Qaasuitsup area has be influenced but in a minor level.
Tabel 1. Number of guests by municipality, 2016-2017 (all year)
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|
2016 |
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|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
Greenland |
Interna-tional |
Total |
Greenland |
Interna-tional |
Total |
|
I alt .......................... |
57.501 |
38.721 |
96.222 |
63.393 |
46.358 |
109.751 |
|
Qaasuitsup Kommunia ........... |
20.552 |
15.774 |
36.326 |
22.617 |
17.534 |
40.151 |
|
Ilulissat (*) ..................... |
14.572 |
13.341 |
27.913 |
16.632 |
14.225 |
30.857 |
|
Qeqqata Kommunia ............. |
13.169 |
10.023 |
23.192 |
13.012 |
12.023 |
25.035 |
|
Kommune Kujalleq .............. |
9.408 |
2.132 |
11.540 |
11.595 |
4.963 |
16.558 |
|
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq Vest ... |
13.278 |
7.335 |
20.613 |
15.562 |
7.267 |
22.829 |
|
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq Øst .... |
1.094 |
3.457 |
4.551 |
607 |
4.571 |
5.178 |
Guests in 4th quarter of 2017
There was an increase of 8.9% in the number of guests in the 4th quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. It is primarily local guests who have stayed at hotels on fourth quarter (Q4) which summed up to 14,241 while the number of international guests was 4,093.
Figure 1. Number of guests by nationality, Q4 of 2015-2017
Source: bank.stat.gl/tuehot
(*) Ilulissat is also counted as part of Qaasuitsup Kommunia.
International: includes Danish and foreign guests.