StatsSA has released the October stats for Tourism Accommodation and Food & Beverages.
Tourist Accommodation October 2022
Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income for the tourist accommodation industry increased by 35,0% in October 2022 compared with October 2021.
Income from accommodation increased by 54,0% year-on-year in October 2022, the result of a 28,1% increase in the number of stay unit nights sold and a 20,2% increase in the average income per stay unit night sold.
In October 2022, the largest contributors to the 54,0% year-on-year increase in income from accommodation were:
- hotels (72,6% and contributing 33,0 percentage points); and
- other accommodation (40,5% and contributing 18,5 percentage points).
Income from accommodation increased by 62,1% in the three months ended October 2022 compared with the three months ended October 2021. The main contributors to this increase were:
- hotels (89,8% and contributing 38,1 percentage points); and
- other accommodation (42,7% and contributing 20,5 percentage points).
Seasonally adjusted income from accommodation increased by 1,0% month-on-month in October 2022. The largest positive month-on-month growth rates were recorded for:
- caravan parks and camping sites (30,2%); and
- hotels (4,7%).
Read the full report here: https://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P6410/P6410October2022.pdf
Food and Beverage October 2022
Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 10,9% in October 2022 compared with October 2021. The largest annual growth rates were recorded for:
- other income (18,2%); and
- food sales (11,5%).
Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices by type of enterprise
In October 2022, the main contributor to the 10,9% year-on-year increase was catering services (35,4% and contributing 4,8 percentage points).
Food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise
Total income increased by 17,6% in the three months ended October 2022 compared with the three months ended October 2021. The main contributors to this increase were:
- restaurants and coffee shops (16,8% and contributing 8,0 percentage points); and
- catering services (36,4% and contributing 5,0 percentage points).
Seasonally adjusted income for the food and beverages industry increased by 1,3% in October 2022 compared with September 2022. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,8% in September 2022 and -4,3% in August 2022.
Read the full report here.
