The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit the tourism sector hard in 2020, with countries worldwide implementing travel bans and safety measures to face the health crisis. As a result of the travel restrictions, the number of inbound visitors worldwide declined by nearly 73 percent in 2020 over the previous year, while the volume of global outbound travelers shrunk by 72.5 percent. As forecast, after a slight increase in 2021, the number of inbound and outbound travelers was expected to bounce back in 2022.
Global inbound and outbound visitor growth in 2020, with a forecast until 2024
Inbound is based on the sum of the country overnight tourist arrivals and includes intra-regional flows. Outbound is based on the sum of visits to all destinations.
Figures were calculated using the Global Travel Service (GTS) model as of January 24, 2022.
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European Travel Commission. (February 15, 2022). Global inbound and outbound visitor growth in 2020, with a forecast until 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274009/visitor-growth-forecast-for-global-tourism-market/
European Travel Commission. "Global inbound and outbound visitor growth in 2020, with a forecast until 2024." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274009/visitor-growth-forecast-for-global-tourism-market/
European Travel Commission. (2022). Global inbound and outbound visitor growth in 2020, with a forecast until 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274009/visitor-growth-forecast-for-global-tourism-market/
European Travel Commission. "Global Inbound and Outbound Visitor Growth in 2020, with a Forecast until 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274009/visitor-growth-forecast-for-global-tourism-market/
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