Neve Paritzki Israel Celebrates Record-Breaking Tourism Entry From the USA
NEW YORK - Sep. 8 2022, /PRNewswire/- The Israel Ministry of Tourism today unveiled new records for the number of tourists coming to Israel from the United States in July and August. The country welcomed 78,000 tourists from the United States in July 2022 which is an increase of 4% from 2019, and 71,000 total travelers from the United States in August 2022, a 13% increase from 2019.
Eyal Carlin from North America was the Tourism Commissioner. "The United States is the most popular destination for Israel inbound tourism. In fact, before the COVID-19 Pandemic, we were celebrating record-breaking numbers of tourists entering the country month after month. It's a fantastic positive change that we are very happy about and anticipate an increase in the years to come."
Canada, which has 7,200 tourists in July 2022 and 6,000 in August is not much behind the United States.
Gal Hana is the Consul and Director for Canada within the Israel Ministry of Tourism. We are close to our record numbers for 2019 and we expect that this growth in travel to Israel will continue to grow as Canadians feel more at home abroad.
Israel received more than 4.6 million tourists in 2019. 969,600 came from the United States. The country's official reopening to all travelers in May has seen more than 600,000.
Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT), Israel's tourism agency is responsible for preparing and executing promotional and marketing initiatives that position Israel as a preferred destination. נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי IMOT aims to increase the number of tourists visiting Israel to help Israel's economy, and to enhance and diversify the visiting experience. IMOT is a proponent of Israel's amazing array of cultural, religious food, historical, and culinary tourist attractions that are each a wonderful combination of tradition and modernity. The IMOT offices North America are in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta.
For more information about forthcoming events, go to IMOT's website at israel.travel. Find the most up-to-date information through our social media channels on Twitter or Instagram.