Travel And Tourism in Chad

Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Chad report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.

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Car rental; Demand factors; Health & wellness tourism; Tourism flows domestic; Tourism flows inbound; Tourism flows outbound; Tourism receipts and expenditure; Tourist attractions; Transportation; Travel accommodation; Travel retail

Executive summary

Violence and Insecurity Impede Travel and Tourism Development

Chad is one of those countries where history seems to keep repeating itself. Since it gained independence from France in 1960, the political and security situation in the country has remained volatile. Recurring violence and tensions, such as ethnic clashes, banditry, and fighting between government forces and armed rebel groups, both Chadian and Sudanese, have contributed to a fragile security situation in the country. Inbound tourist numbers declined by more than 50% between 2000 and 2008 due to heightened violence and the persistent lack of security. The lack of tourist patronage has also forced several players in the travel and tourism industry to cease operations. This in turn has increased the numbers of unemployed Chadians, making hopes for economic development in the country anytime soon seem unrealistic.

Booming Oil Economy Boosts Business Travel

Chad might be one of Africa’s poorest countries, yet it has one major source of wealth – oil – and it has only started to be tapped in the last few years. Despite the threat of political instability and insecurity in country, the number of tourist arrivals rose by almost 4% in 2008, thanks to an increase in business arrivals, which continues to dominate inbound tourism and registered the highest growth rate of 7%. Oil has now become Chad’s main foreign currency earner and is attracting business travellers from the energy sector worldwide. Revenues from the booming oil sector have helped to kick-start its faltering economy and are transforming the country into an attractive place for business and traders. Ever since the Chad-Cameroon pipeline was inaugurated in 2003, the country has been exporting oil on a significant scale. It is reckoned to have reserves of up to one billion barrels. Although that figure is not large in comparison to major oil producers in OPEC, by local standards the potential spoils are vast.

High Taxes and Custom Duties Deter Foreign Direct Investment

Chad’s growing oil economy has been attracting more interest internationally, especially from foreign oil companies. However, the government has been finding it difficult to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into other sectors of the economy, which also includes travel and tourism. A major handicap to foreign investment in Chad has been high taxes and customs duties. According to Heritage Foundation’s 2008 Index of Economic Freedom report, Chad has one of the highest corporate tax rates (as high as 40%) in the sub-Saharan African region; it ranked 35th amongst 40 countries in terms of economic freedom. Because there are very few formal businesses in the country from which taxes can be raised, the government is taxing companies heavily in order to acquire a modest amount of revenue. Corruption is another major problem in tax collection and customs agencies. Other notable constraints to foreign investment in Chad include the several bureaucratic requirements, high energy costs, limited infrastructure and the scarcity of skilled labour. The government, however, has been embarking on measures to reduce certain taxes and harmonize its tax and customs system with those of other countries in the Central African Economic Community (CEMAC)

Challenges of Poor Infrastructure and High Transport Costs

Chad is a landlocked country, and one of the biggest handicaps to its economic development is the inferior quality of transportation links within the country as well as with some of its neighbours. Decades of civil war have crippled the development of transport infrastructure, especially in the north and east of the country, where roads are merely tracks across the desert and land mines continue to present a danger. Fuel supplies are also erratic and often very expensive. There are no railways and river transport is limited to the southwest corner. Also, only a very limited number of direct international flights serve the country. Poor infrastructure has driven up transportation costs, which have further served to heighten vulnerability, restrict movement, and also limit access to basic tourism services. Nevertheless, some improvements are expected as the government plans to build and upgrade existing roads with a yearly investment of about CFAF4 billion. This will boost travel throughout the country.

Table of contents

TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN CHAD : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Violence and Insecurity Impede Travel and Tourism Development

Booming Oil Economy Boosts Business Travel

High Taxes and Custom Duties Deter Foreign Direct Investment

Challenges of Poor Infrastructure and High Transport Costs

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

The New Oil Wealth and Its Impact on the Economy

Enormous Potential to Develop Tourism

Security Situation Remains Cause for Concern

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Length of Domestic Trips: 2003-2008

Table 2 Length of Outbound Departures: 2003-2008

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Balance of Tourism Payments: Value 2003-2008

Table 4 Departures by Destination: 2003-2008

Table 5 Departures by Method of Transport: 2003-2008

Table 6 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2003-2008

Table 7 Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2003-2008

Table 8 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2008-2013

Table 9 Forecast Departures by Method of Transport: 2008-2013

Table 10 Forecast Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2008-2013

Table 11 Forecast Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: Value 2008-2013

Table 12 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2003-2008

Table 13 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2003-2008

Table 14 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2008-2013

Table 15 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2008-2013

Table 16 Tourist Attractions: Value 2003-2008

Table 17 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2008-2013

Table 18 Health and Wellness Tourism Sales: Value 2003-2008

Table 19 Forecast Health and Wellness Sales: Value 2008-2013

DEFINITIONS

Tourism parameters

Travel accommodation

Transportation

Car rental

Travel retail

Tourist attractions

Health and wellness

Internet sales

Internet sales: dynamic packaging

Internet sales: traditional package holiday

Summary 1 Research Sources

INBOUND TOURISM FLOWS

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 20 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2003-2008

Table 21 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2003-2008

Table 22 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2003-2008

Table 23 Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2003-2008

Table 24 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2008-2013

Table 25 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2008-2013

Table 26 Forecast Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2008-2013

Table 27 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2008-2013

TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 28 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2003-2008

Table 29 Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2003-2008

Table 30 Regional Hotel Parameters 2008

Table 31 Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2003-2008

Table 32 Hotel Company Rankings 2005-2008

Table 33 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2008-2013

Table 34 Forecast Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2008-2013

Table 35 Forecast Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2008-2013

TRANSPORTATION

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 36 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2003-2008

Table 37 Transportation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2003-2008

Table 38 Air Company Rankings 2005-2008

Table 39 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2008-2013

Table 40 Forecast Transportation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2008-2013

CAR RENTAL

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 41 Car Rental Sales: Value 2003-2008

Table 42 Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2003-2008

Table 43 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005-2008

Table 44 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2008-2013

Table 45 Forecast Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2008-2013

TRAVEL RETAIL

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 46 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2003-2008

Table 47 Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2003-2008

Table 48 Travel Retail Products Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2003-2008

Table 49 Travel Retail Products Company Rankings 2005-2008

Table 50 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2008-2013

Table 51 Forecast Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2008-2013

Table 52 Forecast Travel Retail Products Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2008-2013