The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wreaked havoc in the travel and tourism sector. As a result, the expenditure of international tourists in the continent declined by more than 60 percent in 2020 and 2021 in comparison to 2019. The region that registered the highest losses was South America: the inbound tourism spending went down by more than 80 percent in 2020 versus pre-pandemic levels. In 2021, this change was at 70 percent.
Percentage change versus 2019 in the expenditure of international tourists in the Americas in 2020 and 2021, by region
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (June 13, 2022). Percentage change versus 2019 in the expenditure of international tourists in the Americas in 2020 and 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/350446/change-in-value-of-incoming-tourist-receipts-in-the-americas/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage change versus 2019 in the expenditure of international tourists in the Americas in 2020 and 2021, by region." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/350446/change-in-value-of-incoming-tourist-receipts-in-the-americas/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Percentage change versus 2019 in the expenditure of international tourists in the Americas in 2020 and 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/350446/change-in-value-of-incoming-tourist-receipts-in-the-americas/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage Change versus 2019 in The Expenditure of International Tourists in The Americas in 2020 and 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/350446/change-in-value-of-incoming-tourist-receipts-in-the-americas/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Percentage change versus 2019 in the expenditure of international tourists in the Americas in 2020 and 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/350446/change-in-value-of-incoming-tourist-receipts-in-the-americas/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Percentage change versus 2019 in the expenditure of international tourists in the Americas in 2020 and 2021, by region [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), June 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/350446/change-in-value-of-incoming-tourist-receipts-in-the-americas/