Sector’s Recovery Led by Domestic tourism. Return of international visitor spend and job numbers yet to recover.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY – The World Travel & tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed a much slower recovery of Germany’s Travel & tourism sector compared to other key European destinations.
The data shows domestic tourism is propping up the sector in Germany, but international travel spend in Germany remains below pre-pandemic levels.
Unlike many of its neighbours, Germany’s Travel & tourism sector is yet to recover its GDP contribution, jobs lost during the pandemic, and international visitor spend.
According to the global tourism body’s latest research, the sector’s contribution to Germany’s GDP reached just over 453bn euros in 2023 – 13.5bn euros below 2019 levels.
Employment in Travel & tourism grew by 5% to reach 6.18m., but this was still almost…
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