Throughout 2022, 56.4 million travellers have visited the city of New York. This was reported by NYC & Company, the official promotion organization of New York, and announced that the Economic recovery of the great metropolis of United States of America continued last year with an increase in visitors of 71.4% compared to 2021.
The city received 47.4 million domestic travelers and 8.9 million international travelers visiting the five boroughs: Manhattan, BrooklynQueens, Staten Island and the Bronx.
Thus, New York remains on track to attract 61.7 million visitors in 2023, according to calculations.
NYC & Company noted that the pace of the tourism recovery is helping drive the Economic recovery of the city, which generates approx 410,000 jobs across the entire leisure and hospitality industry and more than $40 billion in direct visitor spending or approximately $60 billion in total economic impact for the year.
“New York City does not ‘come back.’ He’s back,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “After being the most affected city than any other country during the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly 57 million travelers visited in 2022, and that’s because we display more creative energy and success every day.”
He added, “Thanks to a booming tourism industry, our city continues to be a vital economic engine in support of the nation’s overall recovery, with 410,000 jobs for New Yorkers and a $60 billion economic impact.” in the five districts”. to welcome more visitors in 2023, and I have a message for all of them: spend your money here!”
“New York City has always been resilient, and we have every reason to remain optimistic about tourism,” said Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company.
“With $40 billion in direct spending and a 71.4% increase in visits, the destination has clearly demonstrated that its pace of recovery is among the fastest in the country and that normal visiting patterns are making a comeback.”
Rebound factors
Several factors have contributed to the recovery of tourism in the city.
Throughout 2022, the city has seen a steady return of visitors to all five boroughs, and travel activity has begun to return to pre-pandemic patterns. The hotel question it remained strong and was supported by a steady increase business trip day off. Meeting and convention activity increased citywide with the Javits Center seeing a 15% increase from August to December 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.
Also, the shooting of air service routescontinued infrastructure investment during the pandemic and major new tourism offerings, programs and events in all neighborhoods have been instrumental in attracting visitors and encouraging spending activity.
In turn, the hotel sector grew during 2022 and reached nearly 32 million room nights sold, only 20% less than the record levels of 2019.
The city is once again among the top 25 markets in the US and during the week ending December 10, hotel demand returned to 96% of its 2019 benchmark with more than 800,000 room nights sold. Hotel occupancy has exceeded 90% and the average daily rate (ADR) has exceeded $400, which translates to a 124% recovery in 2019 rates.
Tourism and hospitality-related jobs in accommodation, restaurants, shops, museums, theatres, transport and attractions across the five boroughs have also seen steady improvement, although still below pre-pandemic levels, with an increase of about 13%.
As of October 2022, there were over 410,000 people employed across the entire leisure and hospitality sector, accounting for 9% of all jobs in the city. The hospitality sector, more specifically, has also seen an increase in its workforce, reaching 37,300 as of October 2022 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
international visitors
International visits, which account for nearly half of visitor spending, rebounded in 2022 and arrivals tripled compared to 2021 for a total of almost 9 million travellers.
Visits from Western Europe increased significantly in 2022 after travel restrictions were lifted in late 2021.
Also, improved travel from South Americaespecially since then Brazil and Colombia. In 2022, New York City’s top five international markets were the United Kingdom (754,000), Canada (656,000), France (607,000), Brazil (520,000), and Spain (413,000).
“Continued investment in New York City’s five boroughs will support the continued growth of tourism. These projects include a roster of multimillion-dollar improvements to La Guardia, Newark-Liberty and John F. Kennedy airports, a new train hall in Moynihan and a Javits Center expanded to accommodate business meetings and conventions,” he said.
Also, more than 11,000 hotel rooms will be added to the city’s inventory over the next three years, and new attractions, museums, tours and other offerings continue to roll out throughout the city.
New York City will also benefit important events in the coming yearsincluding celebrating the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop starting in 2023 and hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
