Travel and tourism contribution to GDP in Europe 2014-2020, by tourist type
In 2020, due to the travel restrictions and the level of uncertainty related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many tourists preferred to travel in their own country rather than traveling abroad. In that year, of the total contribution of travel and tourism to Europe's GDP, 73 percent was generated by domestic travel spending. In 2019, expenditure by domestic tourists accounted for 66 percent of the total contribution to GDP.
