The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit the tourism sector hard in 2020, with countries worldwide implementing lockdowns and travel bans to face the health crisis. As a result of the travel restrictions, the number of inbound tourists in Europe decreased sharply that year. In Southern/Mediterranean Europe, the volume of inbound visitors fell by 71.5 percent in 2020 over the previous year, while it dropped by roughly 70 percent in Northern Europe. As forecast, the number of inbound travelers was expected to bounce back across all regions in 2022, especially in Northern Europe.
Inbound visitor growth in Europe in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region
Inbound is based on the sum of the country overnight tourist arrivals and includes intra-regional flows. Figures were calculated using the Global Travel Service (GTS) model as of January 24, 2022.
Northern Europe includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Western Europe includes Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Switzerland.
Southern/Mediterranean Europe includes Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey.
Central/Eastern Europe includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
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European Travel Commission. (February 15, 2022). Inbound visitor growth in Europe in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311559/inbound-visitor-growth-europe/
European Travel Commission. "Inbound visitor growth in Europe in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311559/inbound-visitor-growth-europe/
European Travel Commission. (2022). Inbound visitor growth in Europe in 2020, with a forecast until 2024, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311559/inbound-visitor-growth-europe/
European Travel Commission. "Inbound Visitor Growth in Europe in 2020, with a Forecast until 2024, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311559/inbound-visitor-growth-europe/
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