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Table of contents Italy Outbound Travel & Tourism Analyst No.15, September 2007 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 DATA SOURCES.................................................................................................................................... 3 MARKET DRIVERS ................................................................................................................................ 5 POPULATION ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 1: Mid-year population estimates for Italy, 1950-2050............................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Mid-year population estimates for Italy, by age and gender, 2007 and 2050........................................ 7 ECONOMY ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 3: Italy’s GDP and unemployment rates, 2000-05 ..................................................................................... 8 Exchange rates ............................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 4: Selected exchange rates against the Euro, 2000-05............................................................................. 9 Tourism balance ............................................................................................................................. 9 Figure 5: Italy ’s tourism balance, 2000-05 ........................................................................................................... 9 OUTBOUND TOURISM ........................................................................................................................ 11 ARRIVALS............................................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 6: Outbound travel from Italy, 2000-06 .................................................................................................... 11 DESTINATIONS..................................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 7: Outbound travel from Italy, by region, 2003-06.................................................................................... 12 Figure 8: Share of outbound travel from Italy, 2003-06....................................................................................... 13 Europe........................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 9: Italian arrivals in selected European destinations, 2003-06 ................................................................ 15 America......................................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 10: Italian arrivals in selected American destinations, 2003-06............................................................... 16 Africa............................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 11: Italian arrivals in selected African destinations, 2003-06................................................................... 17 Asia & Oceania ............................................................................................................................. 17 Figure 12: Italian arrivals in selected long-haul destinations, 2003-06 ............................................................... 19 MARKET CHARACTERISTICS............................................................................................................ 21 PRE-BOOKING BEHAVIOUR.................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 13: Information sources used prior to making a booking, 2005............................................................... 21 Figure 14: Information sources used prior to visiting Australia, by arrivals on first and return visits, 2006 ........ 22 Figure 15: Information sources used to plan trips to the US, 2005 and 2006..................................................... 22 BOOKING METHODS ............................................................................................................................. 23 DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................................................................. 23 PURPOSE OF VISIT ............................................................................................................................... 24 Figure 16: Departures from Italy, by purpose, 2003-06 ...................................................................................... 25 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY .................................................................................................................. 25 Figure 17: Average length of stay, by destination, 2003-06................................................................................ 26 SEASONALITY ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Figure 18: Departures from Italy, by month, 2003-06 ......................................................................................... 28 Figure 19: Departures from Italy, by month, 2003-06 ......................................................................................... 29 TRANSPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 31 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Figure 20: Resident departures from Italy*, by mode of transport, 2004 and 2006............................................ 31 AIR ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 Figure 21: Legacy airlines operating direct flights between Italy’s three busiest airports and selected destinations around the world, June 2007..........................................................................................................