Germany's tourism recovery continues to slow down

28-05-24

Germany's travel and tourism industry is undergoing a slower recovery compared to other key destinations in Europe. According to data just released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in its Economic Impact Research (EIR) 2024, domestic tourism has been instrumental in keeping the sector afloat in the country.

International travel spending in Germany remains stubbornly low, not yet reaching pre-pandemic levels. In addition, the WTTC stresses that the German travel and tourism sector has not yet regained its full contribution to GDP nor has it restored all the jobs lost during the global health crisis.

The global body's most recent research reveals that the tourism sector's contribution to Germany's GDP amounted to just over €453 billion ($491 billion) in 2023, which is €13.5 billion (about $14.6 billion) below 2019 levels.