How are your visitor numbers compared to same quarter last year?
The Tourism Industry Barometer is a nationwide survey conducted on a quarterly basis. The survey is a partnership between VisitScotland, local councils and destination organisations. The results are used at a regional level to provide feedback to businesses on how tourism in our area is performing.
103 respondents from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire gave feedback on Quarter 3 2019 (July to September inclusive).
Just over 70% of you stated that visitor numbers were up or similar in comparison to the same period for 2018 (July to September), slightly lower than the figure for Scotland as a whole (77%).
Interestingly, 42% of respondents stated that overseas visitors were up when compared with the same period the previous year.
Scotland-wide figures:
UP: 40.18%
SIMILAR: 36.74%
DOWN 22.57%
BUSINESS CLOSED: 0.51%