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came from across the continent. The 9 leading countries in inbound tourism to Israel are: USA, UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and Brazil. It also appears that the month of November is precisely the month in which the most credit transactions were carried out during the year 2022. In this month, more than 10% of the total annual expenses were carried out, followed by the month of October with 9.7% (the Sukkot holiday) and in third place the month of July with 9.6% from the total of the transactions. In contrast, in January only 4.6% of the annual transactions were made and it is placed last.
amount on average for a single credit card transaction - $87 on average. In second place are the tourists from the United Arab Emirates - 86 dollars, in third place are the Indian tourists - 70 dollars on average. British and American tourists spend a total of $46, which is also the general average for a single purchase by a tourist in Israel. The culinary category is led by Italian tourists, when they spend 34% of their total expenditure on the best restaurants throughout the country. In second place are the Dutch with 31%. The tourists from the United Arab Emirates also express interest in the local food culture and 24% of their spending during the vacation is dedicated to restaurants.
the USA, 23% from the UK, 11% from Germany. In contrast, almost two-thirds of the tourists who come to Jerusalem come from the USA, 20% from the UK, and 5% from Germany. Additional data that emerges from the analysis of the first quarter of 2023, shows that from a tourism point of view Israel is in a “post-Corona” period; Spending on entertainment and experiences climbed by 65.1% in March 2023 compared to March 2022. In the first quarter of 2023, tourists’ spending on experiences and entertainment climbed by 3.3%, compared to the first quarter of last year. When looking at the data on shopping expenses in Israel - in March 2023, tourist
Mastercard report data reveal that tourists from the USA come to Israel for the longest period of stay - 8.4 days on average. In second place are the tourists from Great Britain who stay 7.7 days on average respectively. Canadians stay an average of 6.8 days, while Germans stay an average of 5.9 days. The average length of stay in Israel in 2022 is 7.3 days.
From the data of the
report, it appears that most of the tourists in 2022 came from European countries. In fact, over 50% of all visitors to Israel this year came from across the continent
According to the report’s data, American tourists are ranked first and spend an average of $1,042 per visit, followed by the Swiss who spend an average of $1,039. The top ten are rounded out by tourists from India who spend an average of $536 per visit. In a good place in the middle are the tourists from the United Arab Emirates with an expenditure of 734 dollars. Another conclusion that emerges from the analysis of tourism expenditures is that Swiss tourists spend the highest
The Dutch tourists (known for their bicycle culture) spend the highest amount on transportation and travel expenses with 10% of the total expenditure during the visit while the Mexicans, ranked first in spending in retail chains with 20% of the total expenditure. The two largest cities in Israel - Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, are the ones that naturally attract the majority of tourists who come to the country. 39% of the tourists who come to Tel Aviv come from
expenses increased by 38% compared to March 2022, while in the first quarter of 2023 this segment recorded an increase of 8.1% compared to the corresponding quarter in 2022. At the same time, comparing the number of tourists before the outbreak of the corona epidemic shows that there is still growth potential for tourism in Israel. Visitor arrivals recovered to 375,600 in March 2023, compared to 456,423 in March 2019, indicating that we have not yet reached the peak of 2019.
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