In 2023, the number of international tourist arrivals in Europe nearly caught up with the figures reported before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, being six percent lower than in 2019. That said, this scenario changed significantly based on each region. For instance, while international arrivals in Southern/Mediterranean Europe exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October 2023, Central/Eastern Europe recorded a 25 percent decline in arrivals that month compared to October 2019.
Percentage change in monthly international tourist arrivals in Europe from 2020 to 2023, by region
(compared to 2019)
Characteristic
Europe total
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Central/Eastern Europe
Southern/Mediterranean Europe
Jan 2020
2%
0%
5%
-11%
9%
Feb 2020
0%
1%
4%
-12%
4%
Mar 2020
-58%
-34%
-68%
-34%
-69%
Apr 2020
-87%
-96%
-99%
-95%
-71%
May 2020
-86%
-96%
-98%
-95%
-74%
Jun 2020
-89%
-93%
-84%
-92%
-89%
Jul 2020
-68%
-77%
-55%
-74%
-73%
Aug 2020
-64%
-73%
-54%
-73%
-65%
Sep 2020
-71%
-77%
-69%
-75%
-69%
Oct 2020
-77%
-82%
-81%
-81%
-72%
Nov 2020
-84%
-86%
-91%
-80%
-81%
Dec 2020
-85%
-87%
-91%
-81%
-80%
Jan 2021
-85%
-92%
-90%
-79%
-81%
-100%-75%-50%-25%0%25%
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (May 2, 2024). Percentage change in monthly international tourist arrivals in Europe from 2020 to 2023, by region (compared to 2019) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111338/monthly-change-in-tourist-arrivals-in-europe-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage change in monthly international tourist arrivals in Europe from 2020 to 2023, by region (compared to 2019)." Chart. May 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111338/monthly-change-in-tourist-arrivals-in-europe-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2024). Percentage change in monthly international tourist arrivals in Europe from 2020 to 2023, by region (compared to 2019). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111338/monthly-change-in-tourist-arrivals-in-europe-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage Change in Monthly International Tourist Arrivals in Europe from 2020 to 2023, by Region (Compared to 2019)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111338/monthly-change-in-tourist-arrivals-in-europe-by-region/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Percentage change in monthly international tourist arrivals in Europe from 2020 to 2023, by region (compared to 2019) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111338/monthly-change-in-tourist-arrivals-in-europe-by-region/ (last visited May 10, 2025)
Percentage change in monthly international tourist arrivals in Europe from 2020 to 2023, by region (compared to 2019) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), May 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111338/monthly-change-in-tourist-arrivals-in-europe-by-region/
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