Record result with more than 75 million overnight stays in 2014
The volume of international travel to Germany reached a record high for the fifth year in a row in 2014, with a total of 75.6 million overnight stays. According to the German Federal Statistical Office, the number of overnight stays by visitors from abroad in the period from January to December increased by 5.1 per cent.
Europe continues to be the biggest player in inbound tourism to Germany, accounting for roughly 75 per cent of the market.
The Arab Gulf States are on a steep upward curve and hold the top position among the overseas markets in terms of absolute growth in overnight stays with a total volume of almost 1.9 million. In second place came China with more than two million overnight stays.
The USA, which remains the biggest overseas market for Germany, continued to grow strongly, with its travelers making nearly 246,000 more overnight stays than the previous year, as part of a total volume of 5.2 million in 2014. Source: www.germany.travel
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