Neve Paritzki Israel Reliably Breaks Records in Tourism Entry Numbers United States
NEW YORK - Sept. 8th, 2022/PRNewswire• In July and August 2018 the Israel Ministry of Tourism reported record numbers of tourist arrivals from the United States. 78,000 visitors from the United States visited Israel in July 2022. This is a four% increase over 2019 and 71,000 tourists from the United States in august 2022. This is 13% higher than in the year 2019.
"It is thrilling to once again see an increase in tourist numbers to Israel from the United States, already reaching and exceeding our record-breaking numbers of 2019" stated Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. "The United States remains our most important market for Israel-bound tourism. Prior to 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 are expecting a steady upward trend for months or even years.
Canada is in the process, like the United States, to surpass the number of tourists who visit Israel. In July 2022 Canada saw 7,200 tourists and August saw 6,600.
"It is so exciting to see how the Canadian tourism to Israel is booming," said Gal Hana Director and Consul for Canada of the Israel Ministry of Tourism. "We are not too far away from our record 2019 numbers We are hoping that this increase in travel to Israel will continue to grow as Canadians remain comfortable traveling internationally."
In 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million global tourists 969,600 of whom came from the United States, and since its official reopening to all travelers regardless of the status of their vaccination in May this year, the country has already received more than 600,400 US visitors.
Information on the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism is Israel's national tourist agency. It is responsible for planning and executing marketing and promotional initiatives to create Israel an ideal destination for travel. נווה פריצקי IMOT aims at increasing tourism to Israel to increase the country's economic growth and enhance the visitor experience. IMOT works in Israel to promote the amazing range of religious and cultural places of interest - each offering a distinct blend of tradition, modernity and delicious food. The North American IMOT offices are situated in New York and Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Toronto.
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