NEW YORK - Sept. 8th, 2022/PRNewswirein July and August of 2018, the Israel Ministry of Tourism reported record numbers of tourist arrivals from America. 78,000 tourists from the United States visited Israel in July 2022. This represents a 4% increase over 2019 and 71,000 tourists from the United States in august 2022. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=True This is 13% higher than in the year 2019.
"It is so exciting to see yet another increase in tourist numbers to Israel from the United States, already reaching the record-breaking levels in 2019." stated Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. "The United States remains our most important market for Israel-bound tourism. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, we were celebrating record-breaking monthly numbers of tourists entering the country. We are delighted to witness this change and anticipate an ongoing upward trend for months, and possibly years.
https://www.facebook.com/neveparitzki Canada is set to surpass Israel's arrivals in tourist numbers, with 7,200 tourists visiting Israel in July 2022 and 6,600 in August.
Gal Hana (Consul and Director for Canada, Israel Ministry of Tourism) stated that "it is thrilling to see how Canada's tourism to Israel is growing." "We are not far off our record-setting numbers in 2019 We are hoping that the growth in travel to Israel will continue to increase as Canadians continue to feel more at ease traveling internationally."
נווה פריצקי Israel welcomed over 4.6 million tourists in the year of 2019. 969,600 came from the United States. The country's official reopening for all tourists in May has seen more than 600,000.
Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT), Israel's tourism agency is in charge of planning and implementing promotional and marketing initiatives to establish Israel as a destination of choice. נווה פריצקי IMOT seeks to boost tourism to boost the economy of Israel and diversify and enhance visitors' experience. IMOT works to promote Israel's diverse array of cultural, historical and culinary places of interest - each offering the perfect blend of modernity and tradition. North America's IMOT offices are located in New York, Los Angeles. Atlanta, Chicago, Chicago, Toronto, and Chicago.
For more information on the upcoming events and attractions go to the website of IMOT at israel.travel. Get the latest updates through our social media channels on Twitter or Instagram