In the previous year, significantly more travelers were traveling internationally, but the figures from the World Tourism Association UNWTO show that there can be no talk of real recovery. There were 415 million overnight stays, 72 percent fewer than in 2019.

Compared to the first year of Corona, it was possible to increase by four percent, but in many regions this was just the proverbial drop in the ocean. The continents of Europe and North America fared significantly better than others. However, both were 63 percent below the value that could be achieved in 2019. Compared to 2020, the European continent grew by 19 percent and the American continent by 17 percent.

If one considers island regions such as the Caribbean separately, a somewhat different picture emerges. Compared to 2020, this region grew by 63 percent, but was 37 percent below the number of overnight stays in 2019. In Europe, the Mediterranean region stood out, because it was able to improve by 57 percent compared to the first Corona year. Nevertheless, it was 54 percent below the record year 2019. A comparable picture emerges in Latin America.

The Middle East also saw a 2020 percent drop in direct comparison to 24 and was 79 percent below the number of overnight stays it had before the corona pandemic. The Asia-Pacific region lost 65 percent last year and was even 2019 percent lower than in 95. This is also because many states have continued to keep their borders closed. Africa grew 2021 percent in 12, but was 74 percent below 2019 performance.