Skip to main content
European Union flag
EU Tourism Platform

Resilience of the EU tourism ecosystem post-COVID-19

Data

21 August 2024

Resilience of the EU tourism ecosystem post-COVID-19

Adventure tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Cultural tourism

+41 more

Login / create an account to be able to react

An illustrative photo of mountains.

According to statistics, the confidence indicator for the EU tourism ecosystem hit its lowest point in May 2020 at -76.1 but recovered to become one of the top 4 ecosystems by October 2021, maintaining this position through April 2024.

Publishing org

European Commission

Topics
Geographical descriptors

EU-27

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

Share

As per the Joint Harmonized EU Program of Business and Consumer Surveys, the confidence indicator for the tourism ecosystem in the EU  showed its vulnerability during COVID-19, hitting its lowest point in May 2020 with a value of -76.1, far below the other ecosystems. It then steadily recovered, reaching its peak at 23.4 in October 2021, becoming one of the top 4 out of the 14 ecosystems. Remarkably, it has maintained this position from March 2022 until April 2024, despite ongoing challenges, highlighting its enhanced resilience.

#Tourism indicators

No votes yet

Comments (0)

Login / create an account to be able to comment

See also

-
  • Data
  • 03 Sep 2024

Tourism sector recovery and transition progress in the EU

The European Commission's 2021 Annual Single Market Report highlights that the tourism sector is recovering post-COVID-19, contributing 7% of the EU's value added and providing...
Categories
Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +40 more
-
  • Data
  • 21 Aug 2024

UNWTO COVID-19 policy tracker for travel and tourism recovery

The UNWTO offers a policy tracker that monitors COVID-19 responses in the travel and tourism sector across 220 countries and territories to aid recovery.
Categories
Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +40 more
-
  • Data
  • 21 Aug 2024

Contribution of SMEs to employment in EU tourism destinations

According to statistics, SMEs played a crucial role in the EU tourism sector in 2022, accounting for 76.1% of employment, but this figure varied significantly...
Categories
Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +40 more