Travel And Tourism in Congo-Brazzaville
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Congo-Brazzaville 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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Tables: 52 | Publication date: Apr 2010
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Product coverage
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
New presidency faced with many challenges
Denis Sassou Nguesso was elected president in the July 2009 elections, and will remain in this position for seven years. The new government is faced with a number of challenges such as poverty, high unemployment rates, a poor infrastructure and an inadequate travel and tourism industry. The government will be required to develop travel and tourism, which suffered over the review period as a result of political instability and civil war. Congo-Brazzaville’s economy will only recover if the new government is able to find ways to inject foreign investment into the country.
Congo-Brazzaville is a new destination for Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways introduced flights three times a week between Congo-Brazzaville and Nairobi in 2009. With Congo-Brazzaville offered as a new destination, travel and tourism could experience a boost due to an increase in business and leisure arrivals from the new airline route. The new route is also likely to prove popular as the road and rail infrastructure remains poor and in need of investment as a result of damage caused by years of civil war.
Gorilla tourism and eco-tourism is a focal point
Odzala National Park is home to the densest population of the western lowland gorilla, and the Planter Foundation and Wildlife Frontiers plan to develop and establish a number of eco-tourism services and facilities in this area. Nevertheless, poaching and slaughtering of western lowland gorillas in Congo-Brazzaville has increased dramatically and this could affect eco-tourism in the county overall. The International Lobby is putting increasing pressure on the Congo-Brazzaville Government to take major conservation steps and stop those who kill and poach gorillas. If Congo-Brazzaville puts such conservation measures in place, travel and tourism will be boosted, like in neighbouring Rwanda, which generates US$200 per day from gorilla travel and tourism.
Travel and tourism needs further enhancement
Congo-Brazzaville enjoys many rich, natural landscapes, including swamps, falls, rapids, virgin forests, wildlife and sandy beaches. Unfortunately, the country has not been able to invest in or develop these natural sites due to past political instability; in addition, the country does not have enough funding to attract tourists and promote itself internationally. Congo-Brazzaville requires promotion and investment to boost travel and tourism, and it needs to develop its roads to facilitate transportation. 2009 saw a positive move with the new government advocating investment in travel and tourism to boost the country’s economy.
Travel alerts continue in some parts of Congo-Brazzaville
Congo-Brazzaville was relatively stable in 2009 and recovering from civil war; however, travel alerts as a result of armed robberies and roadblocks continued in some parts of the country, making it dangerous for travellers. These alerts were most common in the Pool region, just south of Brazzaville, along the Ubangi River on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and on rail routes between Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
Table of contents
TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
New presidency faced with many challenges
Congo-Brazzaville is a new destination for Kenya Airways
Gorilla tourism and eco-tourism is a focal point
Travel and tourism needs further enhancement
Travel alerts continue in some parts of Congo-Brazzaville
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Impact of the global recession
Legislation and investments in Congo-Brazzaville
Tourism development in Congo-Brazzaville
Air safety and improving air infrastructure
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Length of Domestic Trips: 2004-2009
Table 2 Length of Outbound Departures: 2004-2009
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Balance of Tourism Payments: Value 2004-2009
Table 4 Departures by Destination: 2004-2009
Table 5 Departures by Method of Transport: 2004-2009
Table 6 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2004-2009
Table 7 Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2004-2009
Table 8 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2009-2014
Table 9 Forecast Departures by Method of Transport: 2009-2014
Table 10 Forecast Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2009-2014
Table 11 Forecast Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: Value 2009-2014
Table 12 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2004-2009
Table 13 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2004-2009
Table 14 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2009-2014
Table 15 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2009-2014
Table 16 Tourist Attractions: Value 2004-2009
Table 17 Tourist Attractions Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2004-2009
Table 18 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2009-2014
Table 19 Forecast Tourist Attractions Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2009-2014
Table 20 Health and Wellness Tourism Sales: Value 2004-2009
Table 21 Forecast Health and Wellness Sales: Value 2009-2014
DEFINITIONS
Tourism Parameters
Travel Accommodation
Transportation
Car rental
Travel Retail
Travel Retail Online Sales
Tourist Attractions
Health and Wellness
Internet Sales
Summary 1 Research Sources
TOURISM FLOWS INBOUND
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Category Data
Table 22 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2004-2009
Table 23 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2004-2009
Table 24 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2004-2009
Table 25 Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2004-2009
Table 26 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2009-2014
Table 27 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2009-2014
Table 28 Forecast Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2009-2014
Table 29 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2009-2014
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
Headlines
Trends
Hotels
Prospects
Category Data
Table 30 Travel Accommodation Sales by Broad Sector: Value 2004-2009
Table 31 Travel Accommodation Outlets by Broad Sector: Units 2004-2009
Table 32 Travel Accommodation Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2004-2009
Table 33 Hotel Company Rankings 2005-2009
Table 34 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Broad Sector: Value 2009-2014
Table 35 Forecast Travel Accommodation Outlets by Broad Sector: Units 2009-2014
Table 36 Forecast Travel Accommodation Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2009-2014
TRANSPORTATION
Headlines
Trends
Airlines
Prospects
Category Data
Table 37 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2004-2009
Table 38 Air Company Rankings 2005-2009
Table 39 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2009-2014
CAR RENTAL
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Category Data
Table 40 Car Rental Sales: Value 2004-2009
Table 41 Car Rental Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2004-2009
Table 42 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005-2009
Table 43 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2009-2014
Table 44 Forecast Car Rental Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2009-2014
TRAVEL RETAIL
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Category Data
Table 45 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2004-2009
Table 46 Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2004-2009
Table 47 Travel Retail Products Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2004-2009
Table 48 Travel Retail Products Company Rankings 2005-2009
Table 49 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2009-2014
Table 50 Forecast Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2009-2014
Table 51 Forecast Travel Retail Products Online Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2009-2014