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Monthly arrivals, nights, spend since 2007, with 7 worked statistics. Latest 2026-09, 1 month behind.
Israel recorded 135,500 tourist arrivals in September 2026, up 19.2% on the same month a year before but still only 33.5% of the September 2019 level. The year to date figure stood 15.0% below the equivalent months of the previous year, underscoring the gap that remains. September last reached a higher figure in 2023, and the all-time high was October 2018 at 485,800.
The monthly pattern shows a sharp recovery through the year. April 2026 brought just 36,600 arrivals, 77.7% below a year earlier, with May also lower at 64,400, down 48.1%. June turned positive at 81,900, up 48.1%, followed by July at 109,300, up 28.6%, August at 115,900, down 1.9%, and September at 135,500, up 19.2%. Each month remained far below 2019 levels, ranging from 9.0% in April to 38.0% in August.
Among four Middle East and Africa peers with September data, Israel ranked second by year-on-year change, ahead of Mauritius at +9.6%. Among non-regional rivals, Curaçao posted +18.4% and Costa Rica -2.4% in the same month. Jet fuel averaged $4.39 a gallon, up 110.1% on a year, and the shekel strengthened 12.4% against the euro, raising costs for euro-paying visitors. Economic growth is projected at 4.5% in 2026, with arrivals forecast to rise 12.7% in October and 12.5% in November before slowing to 0.5% in December.
At a glance
| Latest month | September 2026 |
| Tourist arrivals | 135,500 |
| On a year | +19.2% |
| Against September 2019 | 33.5% |
| Year to date, on a year | -15.0% |
| Growth rank in Middle East and Africa | 2 of 4 |
| Best month on record | October 2018 |
| Trust grade | A, 100 |
GET /v1/countries/IL/briefAnalystIsrael, Tourists, Total, and the change on a year
Israel against its rivals
GET /v1/compare?country=ILDeveloper| Country | Latest | Figure | On a year | Vs 2019 | Year to date | Rivalry with Israel |
|---|
The last six months
| Month | Tourist arrivals | On a year | Vs 2019 | Vs 3-year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 135,500 | +19.2% | 33.5% | -19.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 115,900 | -1.9% | 38.0% | -26.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 109,300 | +28.6% | 33.9% | -29.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 81,900 | +48.1% | 22.4% | -48.2% |
| May 2026 | 64,400 | -48.1% | 14.6% | -68.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 36,600 | -77.7% | 9.0% | -81.7% |
The next three months
Each country's own model, remade every night as figures arrive, with an 80% range. The first month is free to see; the rest come with Intel.
Who Israel competes with for visitors
Ranked by how much of their visitors come from the same markets, how alike their seasons are, and how close they are in size. Open any of them to see its own rivals.
Rivalry is worked out from the figures each destination publishes and is remade every day. As data: /v1/countries/IL/rivals, on Developer and up.
Top origin markets, share of arrivals
What is held for Israel
| Measure | Frequency | Breakdown | Series | From | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | Monthly | Total | 39 | 2007-01 | 2026-09 |
| Arrivals | Monthly | Origin | 100 | 2022-01 | 2026-09 |
| Arrivals | Annual | Total | 2 | 2008 | 2024 |
| Nights | Annual | Total | 14 | 2008 | 2024 |
| Nights | Annual | Accommodation | 2 | 2008 | 2024 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Total | 4 | 1972-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Purpose | 2 | 1972-Q1 | 1981-Q4 |
| Spend | Annual | Total | 5 | 1952 | 2025 |
| Spend | Annual | Purpose | 2 | 1952 | 1981 |
| Departures | Annual | Total | 1 | 2008 | 2024 |
Monthly arrivals: 100.0% of months held since 2007, none missing. See every month
Get Israel in one call
# every arrivals month, Developer plan curl "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/arrivals?country=IL" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY" # the whole country in one file, Intel plan curl -o il.csv "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/bulk/IL.csv" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY"
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