Items which Generation X consider essential when traveling worldwide in 2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 14, 2015
This statistic shows the items Generation X considered essential to take on vacation worldwide in 2016. During the survey, 73 percent of respondents cited a smartphone as an essential item to take when traveling.

What are the essentials that you won’t leave home without?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Smartphone 73%
Toiletries 68%
Camera 61%
Adaptor 57%
Clothing for a special occasion/night out 42%
Guide book 40%
Tablet (not a laptop) 37%
Book 33%
An extra suitcase 30%
Hand sanitizer/disinfectant 22%
Laptop 21%
My own towel 14%
E-book/E-reader 19%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents73%73%68%68%61%61%57%57%42%42%40%40%37%37%33%33%30%30%22%22%21%21%14%14%19%19%16%16%11%11%8%8%5%5%6%6%SmartphoneToiletriesCameraAdaptorClothing for a special occasion/night outGuide bookTablet (not a laptop)BookAn extra suitcaseHand sanitizer/disinfectantLaptopMy own towelE-book/E-readerNotebook/journalDictionary/language booksDietary/speciality foodsWearable technology deviceMy own pillow
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Release date

December 2015

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

October 14 to 29, 2015

Number of respondents

22,180 respondents

Age group

35-64 years

Method of interview

Online survey

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