More revenue and fewer travelers: tourist forecasts for Germany in 2024

The German tourism organization DRV has reported that in 2024, sustained demand will increase the revenues of the German tourism industry by 4%. These figures are based on the last tourist year, which was 15% less than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the organization noted that due to inflation, the number of travelers is likely to be lower than last year. This was reported by Devdiscourse.

DRV says that inflation has significantly affected the cost of fuel, heating, and food. In addition, in 2024, the German government planned to introduce an increase in air traffic tax in the country.

Thus, it is expected that this year travelers may well focus on one or two major trips in the summer months. This is evidenced by pre-booking data for tour operators for the summer season of 2024, which is already significantly higher than in 2019 and 2023.

Additionally, according to DRV President Norbert Fiebig, long-distance travel will increase significantly to destinations such as Turkey, Greece, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the United States. They will attract 11% of travelers and increase sales by 18% in the first half of the year and in the summer.