Tourism in Germany
Germany recorded a total of 40 m tourists in 2019, ranking 14th in the world in absolute terms.The fact that larger countries regularly perform better in a comparison of the absolute number of guests is obvious. By putting the tourist numbers in relation to the population of Germany, the result is much more comparable picture: With 0.48 tourists per resident, Germany ranked 104th in the world. In Western Europe, it ranked 9th.
Germany generated around 58.20 bn US Dollar in the tourism sector alone. This corresponds to 1.5 percent of its the gross domestic product and approximately 30 percent of all international tourism receipts in Western Europe.
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Most popular destinations in Germany
No less than 3 cities in Germany are among the top 100 most popular destinations worldwide. In 2019 Berlin reached the 43rd place with 6.20 m tourists. According to Euromonitor, all foreign tourists with at least one overnight stay were counted.| City | Tourists | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 6,195,800 | #43 | +4.0% |
| Munich | 4,205,500 | #60 | +3.4% |
| Frankfurt | 2,728,100 | #90 | +3.5% |
On average, each of the tourists arriving in 2019 spent about 1,288 US Dollars. Development of the tourism sector in Germany from 1995 to 2019
The following chart shows the number of tourist arrivals registered in Germany each year. Anyone who spends at least one night in the country but does not live there for more than 12 months is considered a tourist. Insofar as the survey included the purpose of the trip, business trips and other non-tourism travel purposes have already been excluded. The number of people passing through within the same day, and e.g. crew members of ships or flights are also not considered as tourists in most countries. If the same person travels in and out more than once within the same year, each visit counts again.Data in the chart are given in millions of tourists. The red line represents the average of all 9 countries in Western Europe.
Revenues in tourism
In 1995, tourism revenues amounted to 24.05 bn USD, or about 0.93 percent of the gross national product. This corresponded to about 14.85 m tourists at that time and roughly 1,620 USD per person. Within 24 years, the country's dependence on tourism has increased noticeably. In the last year of the survey, the revenue now amounts to 58.20 bn USD, accounting for 1.5 percent of the gross national product. Each visitor now spends an average of 1,471 USD for his holiday in Germany.
All data for Germany in detail
| Year | Number | Receipts | % of GNP | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39.56 m | 58.20 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,471 $ |
| 2018 | 38.88 m | 59.45 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,529 $ |
| 2017 | 37.45 m | 55.75 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,489 $ |
| 2016 | 35.56 m | 52.23 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,469 $ |
| 2015 | 34.97 m | 50.67 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,449 $ |
| 2014 | 33.00 m | 58.72 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,779 $ |
| 2013 | 31.55 m | 55.49 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,759 $ |
| 2012 | 30.41 m | 51.63 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,698 $ |
| 2011 | 28.37 m | 53.47 bn $ | 1.4 % | 1,884 $ |
| 2010 | 26.88 m | 49.12 bn $ | 1.4 % | 1,828 $ |
| 2009 | 24.22 m | 47.46 bn $ | 1.4 % | 1,960 $ |
| 2008 | 24.88 m | 53.40 bn $ | 1.4 % | 2,146 $ |
| 2007 | 24.42 m | 49.33 bn $ | 1.4 % | 2,020 $ |
| 2006 | 23.57 m | 45.54 bn $ | 1.5 % | 1,932 $ |
| 2005 | 21.50 m | 40.53 bn $ | 1.4 % | 1,885 $ |
| 2004 | 20.14 m | 36.39 bn $ | 1.3 % | 1,807 $ |
| 2003 | 18.40 m | 30.10 bn $ | 1.2 % | 1,636 $ |
| 2002 | 17.97 m | 26.69 bn $ | 1.3 % | 1,485 $ |
| 2001 | 17.86 m | 24.18 bn $ | 1.2 % | 1,354 $ |
| 2000 | 18.98 m | 24.94 bn $ | 1.3 % | 1,314 $ |
| 1999 | 17.12 m | 25.33 bn $ | 1.2 % | 1,480 $ |
| 1998 | 16.51 m | 25.81 bn $ | 1.2 % | 1,563 $ |
| 1997 | 15.84 m | 24.50 bn $ | 1.1 % | 1,547 $ |
| 1996 | 15.21 m | 23.98 bn $ | 0.96 % | 1,577 $ |
| 1995 | 14.85 m | 24.05 bn $ | 0.93 % | 1,620 $ |
All data correspond to the information of the World Tourism Organization.
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