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International Arrivals Climb 13.9% in July, With 48 of 58 Reporters Growing
The Monitor deskFrom 91 national offices18 min read
Arrivals across the 58 reporting countries rose 13.9% in July, with 48 of 57 destinations compared with a year earlier posting growth. The reading stood at 104.5% of the level seen in the same month of 2019. Europe led the regional breakdown at 17.1% on a year, while the Middle East fell 10.5%. Twelve destinations recorded their best July on file, among them Switzerland, Iceland, South Korea and Norway.
MoversBulgaria posted a 4479.2% increase in arrivals on a year, the highest annual change among reporting countries, while Israel recorded the steepest decline at 21.5%.
RegionsAfrica grew 18.3% on a year and Europe 17.1%, against a 10.5% drop in the Middle East, where volumes stood at 60.0% of the July 2019 level.
RecordsTwelve countries set a record for July arrivals, including Switzerland, Iceland, South Korea, Norway, Albania, Cyprus, Denmark and North Macedonia.