Caribbean Hotel Investment Opportunities

AN ATTRACTIVE MARKET Tourism is a major economic sector in the Caribbean with a strong potential for growth. It is the most tourism-penetrated region in the world in terms of GDP. In 2017, relative to 2009, tourist arrivals grew by 38% and international tourism receipts by 63%

2013 - 2016 AVERAGE GROWTH

CARIBBEAN: TOURIST ARRIVALS & EXPENDITURE

CARIBBEAN WORLD

TOURIST ARRIVALS

5.1%

4%

TOURISM RECEIPTS

5.3%

4.2%

AN AFFORDABLE, HIGHLY EDUCATED AND SERVICE-ORIENTED WORKFORCE

An affordable, highly educated and service oriented workforce

• Multilingual population

• Available talent pool: 2.3 million people are employed in the tourism sector, 13% of total employment.

English

French

• Competitive labour cost. Minimum labour (US$150-US$590)

Spanish

• Tourism and Hospitality Training at vocational and tertiary levels available throughout the region.

Dutch

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