Germany has reported its sixth consecutive year of tourism growth, with figures released at ITB Berlin showing international overnight stays rose to 79.7 million last year.
According to the latest information from the Federal Statistical Office, the amount of international overnight stays in accommodation properties of at least 10 beds, showed an extra 4.1 million overnight stays in 2015 compared with the same period in 2014 – an increase of 5.4 percent.
Petra Hedorfer, CEO of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), explained: “The balance sheet for 2015 exceeds our own expectations and the predictions of the UNWTO, which had anticipated a worldwide growth of 3 – 4 percent for international tourism. Even compared to the other big European destinations, Germany is scoring as a growth generator.” Europe remains the most important source market representing 73.4 percent of the total of international overnight stays. With an increase of 2.1 million overnights – 50 percent of the total growth – these source markets have made the biggest contribution: Spain leads with 517,000 additional overnight stays, followed by Switzerland (a rise of 492,000), then the UK (382,000) and the Netherlands (which showed an increase of 176,000).
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