IPK: Greece showed above-average, double-digit growth as a tourist destination
At the Digital Business Day, ITB Berlin will present the latest findings of IPK International’s World Travel Monitor® survey on worldwide outbound travel trends in 2021 and travel intentions for 2022
In 2021, despite lockdowns and tight travel restrictions, outbound travel increased worldwide. Strong growth in travel in the second half of the year brought the upturn in international tourism. However, around the world and in the individual travel segments trends varied. Outbound travel of the Americans and Europeans saw double-digit growth last year, whereas in Asia it continued to decline.
As regards travel in 2022: even taking into account the continuing uncertainties on the part of the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine, current survey results reflect keen demand for holidays & travel in the coming months. Despite the current mood of crisis, the findings of the latest survey point to strong growth and clear recovery.
Positive figures in 2021 – with varying results around the world
IPK International’s World Travel Monitor® reported outbound travel growing year-on-year by three percent in 2021. However, around the world trends varied greatly. Thus in Europe and in America, outbound travel increased year-on-year by 10 and 11 percent respectively, whereas in Asia it declined again by around 40 percent.
Overall in 2021, the historical tourism lows caused by the pandemic were overcome, while the post-Covid recovery began.
Growth drivers in 2021
In 2021, holiday travel, in particular, witnessed growth (+4 percent). Other private travel also saw an above-average increase (+9 percent). By contrast, in the second year of the pandemic business travel reported a decline again (-14 percent).
In 2021, the number one growth driver was sun & beach holidays, which year-on-year increased by 30 percent. All other holiday markets have yet to see their fortunes change, and compared with last year were unable to report positive results. That also applied to city breaks.
Destinations such as Spain, Italy, and Greece registered above-average, double-digit growth, due to keen international demand for sun & beach holidays.
Compared with last year, both the average duration of a trip and the amount of money spent increased.
Travel in the time of the pandemic: demand for more information and digitalization
A result of the pandemic is that people want more comprehensive and easily obtainable travel and holiday information, and with it more digitalization. A special IPK survey on digitalization & travel found the following: close to 75 percent of travelers consider digital services to be highly relevant, such as being able to book hotels, flights, events as well as visits to virtual attractions for example. The same applies to a comprehensive online presence and online bookability of destinations. Being able to use an app to book tickets, attractions, and museums and use digital payment methods is also high on the priority list of outbound travelers.
Travel intentions for 2022
The latest surveys conducted by IPK around the world show an ongoing strong interest (80 percent) in outbound travel this year, despite Omicron. In Europe, outbound travel intentions have remained stable, at almost 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels, while in America they have reached now almost 75 per cent, and in Asia 66 percent. Globally, source markets with a high potential for outbound travel are mainly Germany, the UK, the USA, France and the Netherlands.
Preferred destinations in 2022
Around the world, this year’s preferred destinations are Italy, Spain, and Germany, followed by France and the USA in fourth and fifth place. Although destinations on the same continent continue to be the favorites, overseas travel to Europe is in demand, especially among Americans and Asians.
Sun & beach holidays remain popular – a keen interest in city breaks
While holiday trips continue to be in high demand, interest in business travel over the coming months is stable too. In terms of holiday types, people are planning, sun & beach holidays remain by far the most popular also this year, followed by city breaks (on an upward trend), round trips and holidays close to nature.
Recovery from the crisis this year
The global surveys conducted by IPK International show that in 2022 a big step forward can be made towards international tourism recovering. Globally, outbound travel could already reach 50 to 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels this year. By 2024 at the latest, outbound travel volumes can be expected to be level with 2019.
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