Travel And Tourism in Congo, Democratic Republic
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Congo, Democratic Republic 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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Chapters: 8 | Tables: 55 | Publication date: May 2007
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Product coverage
Airline capacity and utilisation; Arrivals by country of origin; Arrivals by mode of transport; Arrivals by purpose of visit; Car rental services by sector; Demand factors; Departures by destination; Departures by mode of transport; Departures by purpose of visit; Domestic tourism by destination; Domestic tourism by mode of transport; Tourism receipts and expenditure; Tourist attractions; Transportation; Travel accommodation; Travel retail services
Executive summary
Key Trends and Developments
According to IMF estimates, the travel and tourism industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo will contribute 1.5% to the country's GDP in 2006. However, the prospects for a growing role of the travel and tourism industry in the national economy are limited by the political and security situation in the country. The industry's contribution to GDP is expected to increase only slightly over the forecast period.
The National Parks are amongst the country's major tourist attractions. Once the security situation is sufficiently improved in the eastern area of the country, its proximity to the flourishing travel and tourism industry in Uganda will favour the redevelopment of the infrastructure on the Congolese side of the Virunga National Park.
Given the political turmoil in the country since 1998, the government's capacity to tackle the structural constraints to tourism development is weak, as it is still not entirely in control of the whole country. An overloaded bureaucracy obstructs even the simplest and most essential administrative activities, such as tax collection and security provision.
Travel Accommodation
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a single country, although it is similar in size to almost the whole of Western Europe. Economic recovery will be slow. Accommodation facilities, once widespread, are lacking because of the effects of war and the near impossibility of travelling across the country. DRC's business environment is still rated amongst the less secure and least likely to attract investment in the world, while likely entrepreneurs have to bear additional costs to their investments due to the poor infrastructure. In particular these factors affect hotel accommodation, which is heavily dependent on water and electricity prices, energy costs will remain high up to and including 2008 at least.
Transportation
The lack of maintenance and the destruction caused by war has left an infrastructure system that exists only on maps. The bulk of DRC's territory is inaccessible. Out of 10 provincial capitals, only one is accessible by road, while the others rely on air transport.
Domestic tourism is largely served by informal channels, using the many unregulated private bus companies operating unscheduled services between the capital and other major cities.
Starting from such a low base, the prospects for the growth of domestic air transport are significant, even if it remains hindered by low security and ineffective safety regulations.
Travel Retail
The outbreak of hostilities in 1999 halted local tour operators' activities. Travelling outside the capital is not advisable unless in exceptional circumstances or if working for an international organisation. Informal services providers, with an estimated 75% operating unofficial, unregulated travel retail services.
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
TRANSPORTATION
TRAVEL RETAIL
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
THE SECURITY SITUATION HALTS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Outlook
Impact
DOMESTIC TOURISM'S POTENTIAL IS ENORMOUS BUT UNEXPLOITED
Outlook
Impact
VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
Outlook
Impact
THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO TOURISM IS WEAK
Outlook
Impact
BUSINESS FAILS TO ATTRACT LOCAL AND FOREIGN INVESTORS
Outlook
Impact
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
TRANSPORTATION
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
TRAVEL RETAIL
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Length of Trip: 2000-2005
Table 2 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2000-2005
Table 3 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 4 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005
Table 5 Departures: 2000-2005
Table 6 Departures by Destination: 2000-2005
Table 7 Departures by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 8 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005
Table 9 Domestic Trips by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 10 Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2000-2005
Table 11 Incoming Tourist Receipts % Growth: 2000-2005
Table 12 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2000-2005
Table 13 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure % Growth: 2000-2005
Table 14 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2000-2005
Table 15 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2005-2010
Table 16 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2005-2010
Table 17 Forecast Departures: 2005-2010
Table 18 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2005-2010
Table 19 Forecast Departures by Mode of Transport: 2005-2010
Table 20 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2005-2010
Table 21 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2005-2010
Table 22 Forecast Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2005-2010
SECTOR DATA
Table 23 Hotels: Units 2000-2005
Table 24 Regional Hotel Parameters 2005
Table 25 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005
Table 26 Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005
Table 27 Hotel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005
Table 28 Hotel Company Rankings 2005
Table 29 Forecast Hotels: Units 2005-2010
Table 30 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010
Table 31 Forecast Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010
Table 32 Forecast Hotel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010
Table 33 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005
Table 34 Airline Company Rankings 2005
Table 35 Transportation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005
Table 36 Air Travel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005
Table 37 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010
Table 38 Forecast Transportation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010
Table 39 Forecast Air Travel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005
Table 40 Car Rental Sales: Value 2000-2005
Table 41 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005
Table 42 Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005
Table 43 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2005-2010
Table 44 Forecast Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010
Table 45 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2000-2005
Table 46 Travel Retail Sales: 2000-2005
Table 47 Travel Retail Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005
Table 48 Travel Retail Company Rankings 2005
Table 49 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2005-2010
Table 50 Forecast Travel Retail Sales: 2005-2010
Table 51 Forecast Travel Retail Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010
Table 52 Tourist Attractions: Value 2000-2005
Table 53 Tourist Attractions Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2001-2005
Table 54 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2005-2010
Table 55 Forecast Tourist Attractions Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010
DEFINITIONS
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
DEMAND FACTORS
Length of trip
TOURISM PARAMETERS
Arrivals
Departures
Outgoing tourism expenditure
Domestic tourists
Domestic trips
Domestic tourist expenditure
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
Hotels
Other travel accommodation
Number of bed nights
Occupancy rates
Number of rooms and beds
TRANSPORTATION
Air
Other transportation
CAR RENTAL
TRAVEL RETAIL
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
INTERNET SALES