Visitor Spending Continued to Increase in May 2023

Visitor Spending Continued to Increase in May 2023

The State of Hawai‘i’s Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) released its May 2023 visitor statistics report today.

During Hawai‘i’s recent shoulder period — the timeframe between the islands’ busier winter and summer seasons for travel — total visitor spending continued to increase notably while visitor arrivals were down. In May 2023, total visitor spending was $1.69 billion (+19.%) while visitor arrivals decreased by 5.4 percent as compared to May 2019.

Visitor spending directly drives economic stability for our islands as the HTA, our island destination managers, our Global Marketing Team, and industry partners encourage travelers to support cross-sector areas such as agriculture and local food production, cultural and environmental sustainability, and the creative industries.

Guided by our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan and community-based Destination Management Action Plans, we continue our focus on visitor education and destination management for greater outcomes and positive sentiment among Hawaii’s residents and visitors.

For more information on the May 2023 visitor statistics, visit www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/research/monthly-visitor-statistics/.

Mahalo,

Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority