Tourist overnight stays in the Italian region of Sicily 2019-2021, by province

The number of tourist overnight stays in the Italian region of Sicily rose in 2021 over the previous year, following a sharp drop in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the annual increase, however, the figures did not catch up with pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Palermo was the province with the highest volume of overnight stays in 2021. That year, the combined overnight stays by international and domestic tourists in that area totaled roughly 2.3 million, increasing from around 1.4 million in 2020. Palermo was also the province with the highest number of tourist arrivals in Sicily in 2021.