ITB Berlin presents the findings of the most recent World Travel Monitor by IPK International on world outbound journey developments in 2022.
In 2022 the journey business skilled a major restoration. Worldwide, outbound journeys elevated considerably yr on yr, however with out regaining 2019 ranges. Variations had been evident with regard to particular person continents, locations and journey markets. Whereas outbound journey in Asia lagged far behind pre-pandemic ranges, worldwide journeys of Europeans and Americans had been a lot nearer to 2019 figures. In 2023, regardless of all of the crises and uncertainties, curiosity in journey overseas is persistently excessive, in order that little or no stands in the best way of worldwide tourism recovering additional in 2023.
Significant enhance in outbound journey in 2022
IPK’s World Travel Monitor said that worldwide, outbound journey in 2022 rose by 90 per cent yr on yr, equal to a world quantity of virtually 700 million journeys in 2022. Compared to outbound journey earlier than the pandemic in 2019, that is 66 per cent of pre-crisis ranges. Thus, 2022 represented a major turnaround in the direction of restoration. Looking at particular person continents, developments diverse nevertheless. International journey from Europe rose by 92 per cent, from North America by 87 per cent and from South America by 70 per cent. These progress charges resulted in outbound journey nearly totally recovering or reaching three-quarters of earlier ranges. International journey from Asia remained considerably beneath 2019 figures, whereas nonetheless exhibiting a 90 per cent year-on-year enhance in 2022. The distinction in developments in contrast with different continents was primarily the results of tight Covid coverage restrictions in China, which is the biggest supply market. Outbound journey in 2022 was highest within the USA, adopted by Germany and the UK.
Most standard locations in 2022
With regard to locations, solar and seashore holidays in Turkey and Spain had been particularly standard, nearly regaining 2019 ranges. Year on yr, the UK additionally reported excessive three-digit progress charges above the worldwide common. Overall in 2022, many locations hardest-hit by pandemic restrictions in 2020 and 2021 attained above-average outcomes.
According to the Destination Performance Index (DPI) developed by IPK, in 2022 the most well-liked journey vacation spot was the Maldives. In the case of all worldwide vacation journeys the World Travel Monitor® requested whether or not travellers had been glad with their journey, would advocate it to others and whether or not they would return, and evaluated the outcomes. The winner Maldives was adopted by Dubai and Cyprus in second and third place.
Keen curiosity in holidays – solar and seashore locations high the record
In 2022, with a market share of 70 per cent, vacation journeys had been once more the principle purpose for journey, and in comparison with 2021 confirmed increased progress than enterprise journey and even different non-public journeys. In the enterprise journey market, MICE journeys particularly displayed a major year-on-year upward pattern. In 2022, inside the vacation journey market, solar and seashore journeys had been the most well-liked vacation worldwide at over 90 per cent progress (total market share: 35 per cent), with metropolis breaks in second place. In addition to metropolis breaks, spherical journeys additionally made above-average good points. Holidays in nature (within the countryside or mountains), which skilled a substantial growth through the pandemic, additionally remained extremely standard in 2022 and elevated their market share.
Transport selections and sustainability
Concerning transport selections, in 2022 the next world developments grew to become obvious: whereas worldwide air journey elevated considerably once more, in contrast with 2021 it lagged far behind pre-pandemic ranges in 2019. As in earlier years, most worldwide journey occurred by air (market share: 60 per cent). Growth in automotive journey was barely beneath common in contrast with 2021. Rail journey progress was considerably above common. This was mirrored by the survey findings on sustainable journey. Thus, round 20 per cent of interviewees stated sustainability / environmental issues had influenced their alternative of transport for an outbound journey in 2022. The significance of this matter was additionally mirrored within the new IPK NEXT Media examine, powered by pressrelations NewsRadar®, which examined worldwide media reporting within the context of holidays and journey in 2022. It analysed the extent to which the media reported on sustainable journey. What will be seen is that in 2022 the media very continuously reported on points of sustainable journey. In the German media, 25 per cent of tourism reporting addressed the subject of sustainability.
Higher journey bills in 2022
In 2022, whereas the typical period of a world journey was nearly the identical as earlier than the pandemic, in accordance with the World Travel Monitor® journey bills per individual and journey rose considerably once more. In 2022, common spending per night time and individual was round 165 euros. Stays grew to become shorter – their period reaching nearly pre-pandemic ranges – because of an above-average progress briefly breaks (one to a few nights). These suffered a a lot larger decline over the past two years of the pandemic. Increases in journey spending resulted above all from increased journey prices, because of inflation and the diminished availability of flights and companies. By distinction, the World Travel Monitor’s findings confirmed hardly any change in outbound travellers’ incomes.
Recovery set to proceed in 2023
According to the IPK’s surveys, this optimistic pattern will proceed in 2023, and globally the outbound journey figures for 2019 are inside attain, no less than so far as nearly all of supply markets, journey locations and markets are involved. The newest survey outcomes replicate a nearly uninterrupted need for worldwide journey in 2023.
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