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Canadian Tourism Statistics

Canada’s inbound tourism spending hit C$32.7 billion in 2023 and international visitors rose to 10.2 million in the first nine months, even as operating costs climbed with higher energy and labour pressures. This page connects the impact, from room night growth and rising short term rental listings to what Canadians spent at home and how digital payments and online research are reshaping bookings.
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Canadian Tourism Statistics
Priya ChandrasekaranWritten by Priya Chandrasekaran·Edited by David Sutherland·Fact-checked by Abigail Foster
Last verified Jun 27, 2026
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Canada recorded 45 million international arrivals. Inbound tourism spending reached 32.7 billion dollars. Hotel room nights increased 16.7 percent while transport costs rose 9.7 percent and labour costs per employee climbed to 54780 dollars.

Key Takeaways

  • Canada’s tourism sector had a 4.1% real GDP growth rate in 2022
  • Transport (air travel) costs rose 9.7% in Canada in 2023
  • Labour costs per employee in accommodation and food services in Canada increased to $54,780 in 2023
  • 45 million international arrivals to Canada in 2022
  • 8.0% annual average growth in Canada’s accommodation and food services GDP from 2019 to 2023
  • $32.7 billion inbound tourism spending in Canada in 2023
  • Average length of stay for international visitors to Canada was 8.6 nights in 2019
  • Hotel room nights in Canada increased by 16.7% in 2023
  • Short-term rental listings (Airbnb-type) in Canada increased from 2019 to 2023 by 62%
  • $31.6 billion inbound tourism spending in Canada in 2022
  • Canada welcomed 10.2 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2023
  • International tourism spending in Canada reached $18.5 billion in 2022 Q4
  • 39% of Canadian tourism organizations use digital payments (cashless) for at least half of transactions
  • 63% of Canadian travel consumers search online before booking in 2023
  • International tourism spending accounted for 43% of total tourism exports in Canada in 2022

In 2022 and 2023, Canada’s tourism surged with strong arrivals and spending growth, boosting the economy.

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01 · Category

Cost Analysis9 stats

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Canada’s tourism sector had a 4.1% real GDP growth rate in 2022
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Transport (air travel) costs rose 9.7% in Canada in 2023
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Labour costs per employee in accommodation and food services in Canada increased to $54,780in 2023
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Food inflation contributed 1.1 percentage points to overall CPI change in Canada in 2023
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Energy price index increased 3.8% year-over-year in 2023 affecting tourism operating costs
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Non-residential construction price index rose 6.4% in Canada in 2023
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Travel agents’ and tour operators’ employment earnings were $1,020per week in 2023
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2.3% year-over-year increase in Canadian accommodation and food services operating costs in 2023
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3.9% increase in Canadian food services input prices in 2023
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

In Canada’s cost analysis for tourism, rising operating expenses are evident as transport air travel costs jumped 9.7% in 2023 and energy prices increased 3.8% year over year, reinforcing upward pressure on spending from multiple cost fronts even as real GDP grew 4.1% in 2022.

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Market Size5 stats

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45 million international arrivals to Canada in 2022
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8.0% annual average growth in Canada’s accommodation and food services GDP from 2019 to 2023
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$32.7 billion inbound tourism spending in Canada in 2023
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$9.3 billion international travel spending in Canada in 2023 Q3
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8.0% of Canadian household travel spending in 2023 was on international trips
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

Canada’s market for international tourism is large and still growing, with 45 million international arrivals in 2022 and inbound tourism spending reaching $32.7 billion in 2023 while household travel spending shows 8.0% going to international trips.

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Performance Metrics3 stats

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Average length of stay for international visitors to Canada was 8.6 nights in 2019
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Hotel room nights in Canada increased by 16.7% in 2023
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Short-term rental listings (Airbnb-type) in Canada increased from 2019 to 2023 by 62%
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

Performance metrics show clear momentum in Canada’s tourism accommodation demand, with international visitors staying an average of 8.6 nights in 2019 alongside hotel room nights rising 16.7% in 2023 and short-term rental listings jumping 62% from 2019 to 2023.

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User Adoption2 stats

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39% of Canadian tourism organizations use digital payments (cashless) for at least half of transactions
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63% of Canadian travel consumers search online before booking in 2023
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

User adoption in Canadian tourism is clearly moving online and cashless, with 63% of travel consumers searching online before booking in 2023 and 39% of tourism organizations using digital payments for at least half of transactions.

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Economic Impact2 stats

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International tourism spending accounted for 43% of total tourism exports in Canada in 2022
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Tourism generated C$31.6 billion in 2022 inbound spending (exports) and C$12.5 billion in domestic spending (2022 breakdown)
Interpretation

Economic Impact Interpretation

In 2022, international tourism spending made up 43% of Canada’s total tourism exports and brought in C$31.6 billion in inbound spending, showing that tourism’s biggest economic payoff comes from cross border demand.
report visual · Comparison

Canadian Tourism Snapshot (Arrivals & Spending)

International arrivals and inbound tourism spending provide a clear picture of Canada’s inbound tourism scale.

$32.7 billion inbound tourism spending in Canada in 2023$32.7 billion
$31.6 billion inbound tourism spending in Canada in 2022
$31.6 billion
45 million international arrivals to Canada in 2022
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source-verifiedwww150.statcan.gc.ca · destinationcanada.com2023
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Sources & references

24 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

www150.statcan.gc.capayments.cagoogle.comdestinationcanada.comwttc.org

+19 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)