Inbound and outbound travel spending in Italy 2010-2021
Inbound and outbound travel spending in Italy increased in 2021 over the previous year, after dropping sharply in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the international tourism expenditure in Italy amounted to roughly 21.3 billion euros in 2021, rising from 17.3 billion euros in 2020 but remaining below the peak of 44.3 billion euros reported in 2019. Meanwhile, outbound travel spending followed a similar trend, growing by 32 percent in 2021 over the previous year, but staying below pre-pandemic levels.
