Performance of international and domestic tourism amid COVID-19

Despite the international travel restrictions imposed throughout several months in 2020, foreign visitors in Colombia outperformed the country’s domestic travelers in terms of expenditures by nearly 70 percent. This situation was due partly to the personal economic situation of many Colombians in that year, as shown by a survey. Additionally, the fear of COVID-19 contagion also contributed to the discreet travel behavior of Colombian residents.

Tourism along with sustainability

Tourism brings more than just positive consequences to a country, and the Colombian population seems to be well informed on this issue. In 2019, traveling Colombians display the highest levels of environmental awareness among major Latin American countries. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this trend has only been exacerbated: in 2020, the share of Colombian respondents willing to travel more sustainably increased more than ten percentage points. Sustainability in tourism includes, for example, choosing a less-traveled destination to reduce the impact of tourists on the environment or traveling in the low season.

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