Both before and after the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Germany was the European country with the highest outbound tourism expenditure. In 2022, Germany's outbound tourism spending amounted to nearly 90 billion U.S. dollars, increasing sharply over the previous year but remaining below pre-pandemic levels. The United Kingdom and France followed in the ranking in 2022, with outbound tourism spending reaching around 82 billion and 41 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
Countries with the highest outbound tourism expenditure in Europe from 2019 to 2022
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countries are ranked based on the highest tourism expenditure in 2022
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (November 29, 2023). Countries with the highest outbound tourism expenditure in Europe from 2019 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316900/leading-european-country-by-outbound-tourism-expenditure/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Countries with the highest outbound tourism expenditure in Europe from 2019 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316900/leading-european-country-by-outbound-tourism-expenditure/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2023). Countries with the highest outbound tourism expenditure in Europe from 2019 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316900/leading-european-country-by-outbound-tourism-expenditure/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Countries with The Highest Outbound Tourism Expenditure in Europe from 2019 to 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316900/leading-european-country-by-outbound-tourism-expenditure/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Countries with the highest outbound tourism expenditure in Europe from 2019 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316900/leading-european-country-by-outbound-tourism-expenditure/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Countries with the highest outbound tourism expenditure in Europe from 2019 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), November 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316900/leading-european-country-by-outbound-tourism-expenditure/