In the first months of 2024, the tourism sector in Europe exceeded the figures of 2019 after showing strong signs of recovery in foreign arrivals and overnight stays.
This was revealed by the most recent report of the European Travel Commission (ETC), which also showed that compared to the data of 2019, both foreign arrivals and overnight stays had increased this year, thus marking a total of 7.2 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively, SchengenVisaInfo reports.
Commenting on these figures, ETC’s President Miguel Sanz said that consumer travel spending is set to rise notably across Europe, hitting record numbers in the following months.
Such growth was also followed by data in 2023, which recorded arrivals 1.2 per cent under 2019 levels, and nights just 0.2 per cent below.
The resurgence of European tourism was mainly driven by strong travel within the region, with countries such as:
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Netherlands
At the same time, demand from the United States, Europe’s…
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