NEW YORK - Sep. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israel Ministry of Tourism today released new records for the number of tourists coming in Israel from the United States in July and august. 78,000 tourists from the United States visited Israel in July 2022. This is a four% increase over 2019 and 71,000 visitors from the United States in august 2022. This is 13% more than the number of visitors in 2019.
"It is so exciting to see yet another increase in tourism to Israel from the United States, already reaching the record-breaking levels for the year 2019" stated Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=458935&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True "The United States is the most popular destination for Israel inbound tourism. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were celebrating record-breaking numbers of tourism entry month after month. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos This is a positive change that we are very happy about and anticipate an upward trajectory for years to be."
Canada is on track to surpass Israel's tourist arrivals 7200 tourists are expected to visit Israel in the month of July 2022 and 6,600 in August.
נווה פריצקיhttps://www.jdn.co.il/consumer/1825535/ "It is thrilling to see how Canada's tourism to Israel is growing," said Gal Hana, Consul and Director for Canada for the Israel Ministry of Tourism. https://www.inn.co.il/news/577845 "We are not far off our record-setting numbers in 2019 We are hoping that the growth in travel to Israel will continue to grow as Canadians remain comfortable traveling abroad."
Israel welcomed more that 4.6 million international visitors in 2019 including 969.600 of them coming from the United States. In May 2018, Israel opened its doors to all travelers, regardless whether they have been vaccinated. The country already has hosted more than 600,000 visitors.
Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is the country's tourism agency responsible for planning and executing marketing and promotional initiatives to promote Israel as a popular travel destination. IMOT seeks to boost tourist traffic to boost the economy of Israel as well as to diversify and enhance the visitor experience. נווה פריצקי IMOT helps promote Israel's impressive assortment of cultural, historical, culinary, and religious tourist attractions, each offering perfect mix of modernity and tradition. IMOT offices in North America are located in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Toronto.
For more information about forthcoming events and attractions in Israel you can visit IMOT's site at israel.travel. Get the latest updates through our social media channels on Twitter or Instagram