The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit the travel and tourism market hard. While the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide roughly doubled in 2022 over the previous year, it remained below pre-pandemic levels. When looking at the percentage change in international tourist arrivals due to the health crisis, the region of Asia and the Pacific reported the sharpest drops. In that area, inbound visitors were 38 percent lower between January and September 2023 compared to 2019. Over the same period, global international arrivals experienced a 13 percent decline.
Percentage change in international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by region
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2020 vs. 2019
2021 vs. 2019
2022 vs. 2019
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (November 30, 2023). Percentage change in international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221200/covid-19-impact-on-global-tourist-arrivals-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage change in international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by region." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221200/covid-19-impact-on-global-tourist-arrivals-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2023). Percentage change in international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221200/covid-19-impact-on-global-tourist-arrivals-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage Change in International Tourist Arrivals Worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221200/covid-19-impact-on-global-tourist-arrivals-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Percentage change in international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221200/covid-19-impact-on-global-tourist-arrivals-by-region/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Percentage change in international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by region [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221200/covid-19-impact-on-global-tourist-arrivals-by-region/