Western Europe

Inbound arrivals (number of trips) more than doubled in 2022 but remained well below their 2019 peak. The declining foreign-exchange value of the Turkish lira has served to make Turkey a more affordable destination for visitors from the Eurozone and…

Overall, travel and tourism is showing a positive trend in Switzerland in 2022, heading towards pre-pandemic levels. 2022 began with a very successful ski season, driven by domestic demand. With the lifting of COVID-19 related restrictions in…

The government rescinded all travel restrictions in 12 February 2022, in the middle of the highest wave of contaminations during the pandemic in Norway. Norwegians are showing a strong will to travel abroad, but they have not abandoned domestic…

Having more than doubled during 2021 (while remaining well their pre-pandemic peak), retail constant value sales (2022 prices) of tourist flows declined once again in 2022. The war in Ukraine had a negative impact, as both Russia and Ukraine are…

Foreign tourism destinations are likely to become more attractive again from the 2022 summer season as part of the expected gradual normalisation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, domestic tourism, which was comparatively strong…

The new Norwegian government, elected in September 2021, lifted Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in February 2022. The lifting of restrictions came in the middle of a record high wave of COVID-19 contaminations, which shows the determination of…

The number of room nights continued to recover during 2022, coming close to its pre-pandemic level. With the number of sites/outlets remaining well below its pre-pandemic level, occupancy rates rose significantly, from 37% in 2021 to 52% in 2022.…

Following a record year in terms of domestic visitors in 2021, lodging has continued to see growth driven by domestic overnight stays in 2022. The ski season went extremely well, with nice weather and fully booked hotels. Players pushed for longer…

Over 2022, lodging is expected to continue its recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which led to steep declines in current value sales and number of outlets in 2020. The strong rebound has been enhanced by the Norwegian government’s…

Retail constant value sales (2022 prices) of booking continued to recover during 2022, exceeding their 2019 peak, in spite of disruption arising from the war in Ukraine. During 2022, 45% of all leisure travel booking retail value sales were for air…

Bookings for summer holidays abroad have been increasingly significant in 2022. The clientele can be divided into two categories. Younger consumers want to get back to their old lives as quickly as possible and have mostly booked holidays to party…

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation and travel restrictions ease, Norwegian consumers are keen to resume travelling abroad, especially to sunny destinations. The savings they have built up during the pandemic, on account of their…

Airline passenger traffic continued to recover in 2022 but remained well below its pre-pandemic level. The war in Ukraine slowed the recovery by unleashing an economic shock that drove a decline in inbound arrivals from Russia and Ukraine, which are…

With COVID-19 related restrictions having been eased significantly in Switzerland, as well as many other countries, air traffic has increased strongly since April 2022. Outbound flights were very dynamic for Easter, with families taking their…

Over 2022, airlines is expected to continue its recovery from the sharp decline in current value sales and number of people caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. The recovery in the number of people was visible in low cost carriers…

Over 2022, travel in the Netherlands is expected to register a strong recovery from the slump in sales and number of people recorded in 2020 due to the effects and exigencies of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Among the most pertinent effects…

The lifting of travel restrictions is contributing to the recovery of international travel, both outbound and inbound. Sun and beach remains the key selling point of Greece as a global travel brand. However, since the outbreak of the Coronavirus…

Travel is seeing overall positive development in Denmark in 2022. Incoming flows have surged as the country removed all COVID-19-relatied restrictions, with the highest activity coming from neighbouring countries Germany, Sweden and Norway. Outbound…

Tourism flows to and from the Netherlands are set to grow strongly over 2022, although inbound arrivals and outbound departures are expected to remain well below their 2019 (pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19)) levels of trips and current value sales. In…

Greece opened its borders for leisure tourism in May 2021. However, up to July, uncertainty and Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions in place in many European countries put people off from travelling and/or booking holidays. From mid-July and…