Switzerland
Switzerland is a country in Central Europe that is mountainous and contains many lakes, villages, and the tall Alps. There are mediaeval neighbourhoods in its towns, such the Zytglogge clock tower in the capital Bern and the wooden chapel bridge in Lucerne. The nation is also well-known for its hiking routes and ski areas. Key businesses include banking and finance, while Swiss chocolate and timepieces are well-known worldwide.
Population – 8.776 Million (2022)
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Domestic and Inbound Tourism
Due in large part to its Alpine regions, Switzerland has seen a rise in domestic tourism. 34.3 million domestic tourist nights were spent in 2021, a 16.8% increase above pre-pandemic levels.
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In 2023, Switzerland received around 20.8 million foreign visitors.
– 19.76 million foreign visitors visited Switzerland in 2019, the most ever reported in years prior to the pandemic.
– When the epidemic began in 2020, this figure fell to 10.7 million – visits, a 46% decrease.
– Switzerland saw a slight 28% rise in foreign visitors by 2021, with 13.69 million tourists.
– In 2022, there were 18.3 million inbound visitors; in 2023, there were 20.8 million, which was a 5% increase over the number of tourists in 2019.
Travellers to Switzerland in 2023 spent more than CHF 18.4 billion, both domestically and inbound.
Switzerland made CHF 18 billion in 2019 from inbound tourism.
In 2020, this amount dropped to CHF 9.6 billion as a result of travel restrictions brought on by the coronavirus and a decline in foreign tourists. This grew to CHF 10.9 billion in 2021, a small 13% increase.
The overall revenue from tourism in 2022 was CHF 16.4 billion. This surpassed the total revenue of 2019 by 12% in 2023, reaching CHF 18.4 billion.
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Here is a table below stating the statistics from 2017-2021 of Switzerland’s Domestic, Inbound and Outbound Tourism:
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References
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