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Travel & Tourism sector impact $2.9tn economic impact 10% of European GDP +5.1% v. 2024
Aviation 2025 FORECAST 11.1mn flights +3.7% v. 2024 2026 FORECAST
11.4mn flights +3.1% v. 2025
Cruise
8.44mn cruise passengers from Europe in 2024 +2.8% v 2023 €55.3bn economic impact of cruise in 2023
Investment in transport
€2.8bn awarded in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 94 transport projects covered 77% of grants awarded to rail transport projects
TOURISM SUCCESS STORIES Record tourism spend predicted 2025
France €75.1bn international visitor spend €144.2bn domestic visitor spend Germany €57bn international visitor spend €425bn domestic visitor spend Italy €60.4bn international visitor spend €124.6bn domestic visitor spend
SOURCES: UN TOURISM, WTTC, OXFORD ECONOMICS, ECAC, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, CLIA, THE WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT
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