Covid hit to last for years - Statista

BTN News
Thursday, 21 January 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every sector globally, but the travel and tourism industry is among the hardest hit.
Although hotels and resorts implemented increased safety and sanitation measures and cautiously reopened in the second half of 2020, the second wave of the pandemic brought a new hit to businesses operating in the sector and slowed down the recovery of the entire market.

According to Statista data, the combined revenues of the travel and tourism industry are expected to reach US$540 billion in 2021, almost a US$200 billion plunge compared to 2019 figures.

Post-Covid-19 recovery to take three years

In 2017, the entire travel and tourism sector generated US$688.5 billion in revenue, according to the Statista survey. Over the next two years, this figure jumped by seven per cent and hit US$738.8 billion.

However, 2020 triggered the biggest market contraction in history. Countries across the globe imposed lockdown rules to curb the spread of the virus, leading to thousands of cancelled vacations, and closed hotels between March and May. 
Although many of them lifted travel restrictions in the second half of 2020, it wasn't enough to cover colossal revenue losses produced in the first two quarters of the year.

Statistics show the travel and tourism industry's revenues plunged by 52 per cent to US$348.8 billion amid the Covid-19 crisis. The Statista data also indicate it will take years for the entire sector to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. 
In 2021, revenues are projected to grow by 54 per cent year-over-year to US$540 billion, 26 per cent less than in 2019.

The year 2022 is forecast to generate US$666.1 billion in revenues, still US$72.7 billion below pre-Covid-19 levels. By the end of 2023, travel and tourism revenues are expected to rise to $768.4 billion.

As the market's largest segment, the hotel industry is forecast to generate US$284.7 billion in revenue this year, 22per cent less than in 2019. The package holidays segment is set to reach a US$171.4 billion value in 2021, an US$87 billion plunge compared to pre-Covid-19 figures. 
Vacation rentals and the cruise industry follow with US$66.9 billion and US$16.8 billion in revenue, respectively.

The number of users is expected to grow by 46 per cent YoY to 1.8 billion, still 26 per cent below pre-Covid-19 levels.

The Statista survey also revealed the number of users in the travel and tourism sector halved amid the coronavirus pandemic, falling from 2.4 billion in 2019 to 1.2 billion in 2020. Although this figure is expected to rise to 1.8 billion in 2021, it still represents a 26 per cent drop compared to pre-Covid-19 levels.

Statistics show the number of users in the cruise industry is forecast to reach 17 million this year, a 41 per cent plunge in two years, and the most significant drop among all market segments. The package holidays segment is set to reach over 335 million users in 2021, 37 per cent less than in 2019. 
 
The hotel industry follows with a 24 per cent drop in two years and 845.7 million users as of this year.

Covid hit to last for years - Statista

BTN News
Thursday, 21 January 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every sector globally, but the travel and tourism industry is among the hardest hit.
Although hotels and resorts implemented increased safety and sanitation measures and cautiously reopened in the second half of 2020, the second wave of the pandemic brought a new hit to businesses operating in the sector and slowed down the recovery of the entire market.

According to Statista data, the combined revenues of the travel and tourism industry are expected to reach US$540 billion in 2021, almost a US$200 billion plunge compared to 2019 figures.

Post-Covid-19 recovery to take three years

In 2017, the entire travel and tourism sector generated US$688.5 billion in revenue, according to the Statista survey. Over the next two years, this figure jumped by seven per cent and hit US$738.8 billion.

However, 2020 triggered the biggest market contraction in history. Countries across the globe imposed lockdown rules to curb the spread of the virus, leading to thousands of cancelled vacations, and closed hotels between March and May. 
Although many of them lifted travel restrictions in the second half of 2020, it wasn't enough to cover colossal revenue losses produced in the first two quarters of the year.

Statistics show the travel and tourism industry's revenues plunged by 52 per cent to US$348.8 billion amid the Covid-19 crisis. The Statista data also indicate it will take years for the entire sector to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. 
In 2021, revenues are projected to grow by 54 per cent year-over-year to US$540 billion, 26 per cent less than in 2019.

The year 2022 is forecast to generate US$666.1 billion in revenues, still US$72.7 billion below pre-Covid-19 levels. By the end of 2023, travel and tourism revenues are expected to rise to $768.4 billion.

As the market's largest segment, the hotel industry is forecast to generate US$284.7 billion in revenue this year, 22per cent less than in 2019. The package holidays segment is set to reach a US$171.4 billion value in 2021, an US$87 billion plunge compared to pre-Covid-19 figures. 
Vacation rentals and the cruise industry follow with US$66.9 billion and US$16.8 billion in revenue, respectively.

The number of users is expected to grow by 46 per cent YoY to 1.8 billion, still 26 per cent below pre-Covid-19 levels.

The Statista survey also revealed the number of users in the travel and tourism sector halved amid the coronavirus pandemic, falling from 2.4 billion in 2019 to 1.2 billion in 2020. Although this figure is expected to rise to 1.8 billion in 2021, it still represents a 26 per cent drop compared to pre-Covid-19 levels.

Statistics show the number of users in the cruise industry is forecast to reach 17 million this year, a 41 per cent plunge in two years, and the most significant drop among all market segments. The package holidays segment is set to reach over 335 million users in 2021, 37 per cent less than in 2019. 
 
The hotel industry follows with a 24 per cent drop in two years and 845.7 million users as of this year.