Europe’s Covid tourism recovery expected in 2024
Full recovery is expected in 2024, a year earlier than expected, following a strong summer
International tourist arrivals to Europe are now 3.5% below 2019 levels, and nights are down by 1.3% for the January-September period following high demand over the summer, according to new European Travel Commission (ETC) data.
Key takeaways
- The recovery is being driven by resilient intra-European travel and the influx of US tourists benefitting from favourable exchange rates;
- Europe’s recovery was mostly driven by southern European and Mediterranean destinations. Around 65% of destinations are still below pre-pandemic figures, with slower recovery particularly evident among eastern European countries;
- Europeans are generally considering a wider range of destinations than in the pre-pandemic period, with Turkey, Montenegro, Albania and Croatia being the top performers for overnight stays relative to 2019 levels.
Get the full story at the European Travel Commission