The United States Capitol with the illuminated Dome with city lights seen during the night behind the Washington Monument with local people, visitors and visiting tourists under the American flags on their flagpoles. The Capitol is the seat of the Un …
WASHINGTON – tourism in Washington, D.C. has made a remarkable recovery post-pandemic, significantly boosting the local economy.
The tourism board is set to announce on Wednesday that 2023 saw historic visitor numbers.
This recovery is crucial for the District’s finances.
In 2022, tourism generated $1.6 billion in tax revenue. Wednesday’s announcement will reveal the 2023 figures, which are expected to surpass previous records.
In 2022, 22 million visitors spent a total of $8.1 billion in the District.
Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized the importance of tourism to the city’s economy Tuesday.
“It’s critical to our bottom line: I can’t speak to the numbers that will be announced tomorrow, but we know how many workers are employed,…
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