There was an increase of 11.8% in the number of guest for the whole 2017 as compared to 2016.

 

However, part of the increase (approx. 3.5% of the total number for 2017) is due to the new accommodations reports that Greenland Statistics has incorporated in 2017.

 

It has affected especially two areas, Kommune Kujalleq (21% of the increase of guest) and Kommune Sermersooq Øst (10% of the increase of the guest). The Qaasuitsup area has be influenced in a minor level.

 

Table1.Number of guest stays in 2016-2017 (all year)

 

		2016			2017
	Greenland	Internat.	Total	Greenland	Internat.	Total
Total ......................	57 501	38 721	96 222	61 636	45 977	107 613
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	9 838	4 582	14 421
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

Source: bank.stat.gl/tuehot

(*) Ilulissat is also counted as part of Avannaata  Kommunia and Kommune Qeqertalik.

International: includes Danish and foreign guests.