In September, more tourists stayed overnight in Germany in the second month of this year than in the comparable period of the pre-Corona year 2019. 49.6 million overnight stays meant an increase of 3.8 percent compared to September 2019, according to the Federal Statistical Office on Friday shared preliminary data. Compared to September 2022, the increase was even greater at 5.0 percent. The pre-Corona level was also exceeded in May of the current year.
According to the Wiesbaden statisticians, guests from Germany provided the boost in September. At 41.9 million, the number of overnight stays increased by 4.5 percent compared to September 2022 and by 5.6 percent compared to September 2019. There was also a significant increase of 8.0 percent to 7.0 percent compared to the same month last year. 7 million overnight stays. However, the number was still 5.2 percent below the pre-crisis level in September 2019.
Due to restrictions during the corona pandemic, the number of guests temporarily collapsed, and tourists from abroad in particular stayed away. The statistics record overnight stays in hotels and other accommodation facilities with at least ten beds.
