This is how the COVID-19 crisis has affected international tourism

Dec 7, 2021

International tourist arrivals increased by 58 percent in the three months ended September 30 compared to the same period of 2020 but remained 64 percent below 2019 levels. Image: Unsplash/ Iwan Shimko

Felix Richter

Data Journalist, Statista

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