Neve Paritzki Israel Celebrates Record-Breaking Tourism Entry Numbers from the United States
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israel Ministry of Tourism announced today record-breaking numbers of tourists from the United States visiting Israel in the months of July and August. 78,000 visitors from the United States visited Israel in July 2022. This represents a 4% increase over 2019 and 71,000 visitors from the United States in august 2022. This is 13% higher than in the year 2019.
Eyal Carlin (North American Tourism Commissioner) stated that it was thrilling to witness an increase in tourism to Israel from the United States. Already surpassing our record-breaking figures for 2019, he said. "The United States remains our largest market for Israel-bound tourism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw Before the outbreak of COVID-19 that was in the news, we had record-breaking tourist entry numbers every month. We are delighted to witness this change and anticipate a steady upward trend for months or even years.
Canada is on track to beat Israel's tourism arrivals by attracting 7,200 tourists to Israel in July 2022, and 6,600 tourists in August.
"It is exciting to see how Canada's tourism to Israel is growing," said Gal Hana Consul and Director of Canada of the Israel Ministry of Tourism. "We are close to our record-setting numbers in 2019. We believe that this growth will continue to grow as Canadians travel more abroad.
Israel received more than 4.6 million international visitors in 2019 including 969.600 of them coming from the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow In May 2018, Israel opened its doors to all travelers, regardless if they are immunized. Israel already has hosted more than 600,000 visitors.
Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism:
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT), Israel's tourism agency, is responsible for planning and implementing promotional and marketing initiatives to establish Israel as a destination of choice. IMOT is aiming to boost tourism traffic to contribute to Israel's economyand increase and diversify the visitor experience. IMOT helps promote Israel's impressive assortment of historical, cultural and culinary attractions - each perfect mix of modernity and tradition. IMOT office locations located in North America are located in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Toronto.
For more information on upcoming events, visit IMOT’s website at israel.travel. Find the most up-to-date information through our social media channels on Twitter or Instagram