The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit the tourism sector hard in 2020, with countries worldwide enacting travel bans to face the health crisis. As a result of the travel restrictions, the global number of outbound visitors fell sharply that year. In the Americas, the volume of outbound travelers declined by 71.2 percent in 2020 over the previous year, while it dropped by 67.2 percent in Europe. As forecast, after a moderate increase in 2021, the global number of outbound tourists was expected to bounce back in 2022, especially in the Asia Pacific region.
Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region
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). Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274011/outbound-visitor-growth-forecast-worldwide-by-region/
European Travel Commission. "Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274011/outbound-visitor-growth-forecast-worldwide-by-region/
European Travel Commission. (2022). Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274011/outbound-visitor-growth-forecast-worldwide-by-region/
European Travel Commission. "Outbound Tourism Visitor Growth Worldwide in 2020, with a Forecast until 2024, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274011/outbound-visitor-growth-forecast-worldwide-by-region/
European Travel Commission, Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274011/outbound-visitor-growth-forecast-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 27, 2022)
