Philadelphia Region's Tourism Industry Began Its Rebound From Covid-19 In 2021

La ville de Philadelphie, en partenariat avec VISIT PHILADELPHIA^® and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), today announced that 36.2 million people visited the five-county Greater Philadelphia region in 2021, a 21% increase from 2020 and proof that the industry’s recovery from COVID-19 is well underway. While the tourism sector saw increases in all key metrics (visitation, spending, economic impact, tax revenue and jobs) over 2020, a full recovery is not expected until 2023.

“The tourism and hospitality industry in Philadelphia and all over the world was devastated by COVID-19. The loss of tourism meant the loss of spending, tax revenue and jobs that all Philadelphians benefit from,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. “To see our hospitality community work so smartly, strategically and collaboratively to bring visitors back to our hotels, museums, restaurants and shops is hallmark Philly. And while the strides they made in 2021 were extraordinary, they are keenly focused on meeting and surpassing the record numbers set in 2019.”

Visitation & Economic Impact Breakdown:

• Domestic Visitation: 2 million people visited the Greater Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties) in 2021—that’s an increase of 21% from 2020 and 19% below the record set in 2019.
• Visitor Spending & Its Impact: Visitors spent $5.2 billion—a 26% increase over 2020 and 32% below 2019. This direct visitor spending:
  • Généré $8.6 billion (or $23.5 million per day) en termes d'impact économique, a 26% increase over 2020 and a 30% decrease from 2019.
  • Généré $734 million in state and local tax revenue, an increase of 23% over 2020, which helps support priority programs such as social and public services, and travel and tourism marketing and sales efforts. Revenue is still down 27% from 2019.
  • Directement pris en charge 76,700 jobs across major employment sectors (food and beverage, lodging, transportation, recreation and retail), a 36% increase over 2020 and a 27% decrease from 2019.

À propos de VISIT PHILADELPHIA:

VISITER PHILADELPHIE^® est notre nom et notre mission. En tant qu'agence officielle de marketing touristique de la région, nous construisons l'image de l'agglomération de Philadelphie, nous attirons les visiteurs et nous stimulons l'économie.

Sur le site officiel des visiteurs de l'agglomération de Philadelphie, visitphilly.comLes visiteurs peuvent y découvrir les activités à faire, les événements à venir, les itinéraires à thème et les forfaits hôteliers. Des photographies et des vidéos convaincantes, des cartes interactives et des informations détaillées sur les visiteurs font du site un outil efficace de planification de voyage. Les visiteurs peuvent également trouver beaucoup d'inspiration sur les canaux de médias sociaux de Visit Philly.

À propos de PHLCVB:

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) creates positive economic impact across the Philadelphia region, driving job growth and promoting the health and vibrancy of our hospitality industry by marketing the destination, the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and attracting overnight visitors. The PHLCVB’s work engages our partners, the local Philadelphia community as well as culturally and ethnically diverse regional, national and international convention, sporting event and tourism customers. The PHLCVB is also the official tourism promotion agency for the city of Philadelphia globally and is responsible for growing the number of overseas leisure visitors who come to the region each year. To learn more, visit discoverPHL.com.

Note aux rédacteurs : Pour obtenir des photos haute résolution et des rouleaux B haute définition de l'agglomération de Philadelphie, consultez la section Photos et vidéos du site Web de la Commission européenne. visitphilly.com/mediacenter.