A coordinate input apparatus for making an input by bringing a pointing device into contact with an input area of an apparatus main body is provided, wherein the pointing device comprises: a timer configured to generate a transmission cycle by timekeeping; a detection unit configured to detect the presence/absence of an input instruction according to the presence/absence of contact of the pointing device with the input area; wherein when the detection unit detects the presence of the input instruction, and then detects the absence of the input instruction, the timer continues timekeeping of the transmission cycle during a predetermined holding period.