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Overnight hotel stays 2020

The number of hotel overnight stays slumped in all markets in 2020 as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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PRIORITY MARKETS ACTIVE MARKETS STRATEGIC GROWTH MARKETS
94.35% (21,743,446) of overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector 4.55% (1,047,487) of overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector 1.11% (255,328) of overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector
Benelux, Germany, Greater China (with Taiwan and Hong Kong), France, Italy, Switzerland, USA, UK (with Ireland) Australia (with New Zealand and Oceania), Brazil, Japan, Canada, South Korea, the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), Austria, Poland, Spain, Russia, Czech Republic Gulf states, India, Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) 
* ( ) Mandated staff. Scroll down for the key figures. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)

Switzerland Tourism ensures that Switzerland as a holiday destination is represented 365 days a year, with 32 offices, grouped together in 22 markets. Local employees are familiar with the cultural and economic conditions in their region. They also have an extensive network and keep their finger firmly on the pulse of the country in question through their marketing activities.

PRIORITY MARKETS Overnights
2020		 Overnights
2019		 Changes
2020/2019		 in % Overnight
2010		 Changes
2020/2010		 in %
Germany  2 227 431 3 925 653 – 1 698 222 – 43.3 % 5 816 520 – 3 589 089 – 61.7 %
Greater China (with Taiwan and Hong Kong)  157 735 1 845 744 – 1 688 009 – 91.5 % 532 400 – 374 665 – 70.4 %
France  795 627 1 277 105 – 481 478 – 37.7 % 1 449 278 – 653 651 – 45.1 %
Italy  446 533 887 679 – 441 146 – 49.7 % 1 074 447 – 627 914 – 58.4 %
Benelux  814 137 1 388 267 – 574 130 – 41.4 % 1 866 144 – 1 052 007 – 56.4 %
Switzerland (headquarters: activities for all markets)  16 389 391 17 922 428 – 1 533 037 – 8.6 % 15 765 304 624 087 4.0 %
USA  389 197 2 474 360 – 2 085 163 – 84.3 % 1 506 435 – 1 117 238 – 74.2 %
UK (with Ireland)  523 395 1 733 371 – 1 118 034 – 68.1 % 1 853 557 – 1 330 162 – 71.8 %
ACTIVE MARKETS
Australia (with New Zealand and Oceania)  66 853 397 946 – 331 093 – 83.2 % 253 026 – 186 173 – 73.6 %
Brazil  75 516 248 573 – 173 057 – 69.6 % 168 771 – 93 255 – 55.3 %
Japan  39 032 389 437 – 350 405 – 90.0 % 507 138 – 468 106 – 92.3 %
Canada  53 864 275 205 – 221 341 – 80.4 % 225 140 – 171 276 – 76.1 %
South Korea  50 245 438 204 – 387 959 – 88.5 % 135 377 – 85 132 – 62.9 %
The Nordic countries (Danmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)  166 124 487 921 – 321 797 – 66.0 % 543 744 – 377 620 – 69.4 %
Austria  191 022 378 298 – 187 276 – 49.5 % 413 575 – 222 553 – 53.8 %
Poland  102 052 187 147 – 85 095 – 45.5 % 143 288 – 41 236 – 28.8 %
Russia  133 301 357 345 – 224 044 – 62.7 % 467 884 – 334 583 – 71.5 %
Spain  119 042 457 713 – 338 671 – 74.0 % 449 824 – 330 782 – 73.5 %
Czech Republic  50 436 116 869 – 66 433 – 56.8 % 104 170 – 53 734 – 51.6 %
Strategic growth markets
Gulf states  113 788 863 767 – 749 979 – 86.8 % 423 438 – 309 650 – 73.1 %
India  54 620 792 607 – 737 987 – 93.1 %  392 852 – 338 232 – 86.1 %
Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand)  86 920 601 449 – 514 529 – 85.5 % 273 331 – 186 411 – 68.2 % 
Overnights at Swiss hotels and spas (by selected countries of origin, partially aggregated) Source: HESTA, Federal Statistical Office 2020, 2019 und 2010

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