Neuchâtel, 07.08.2017 (FSO) – The hotel sector registered 17.6 million overnight stays in Switzerland in the first half of 2017, representing an increase of 4.4% (+738,000 overnight stays) compared with the same period a year earlier. With a total of 9.5 million overnight stays, foreign demand rose by 4.7% (+428,000). Domestic visitors registered 8.1 million overnight stays, i.e. an increase of 4.0% (+310,000).
In all months of the first half-year, with the exception of February (-1.5%), the overnight stays increased. The strongest rise was observed in June (+ 9.5%).
Increase in demand from home and abroadDuring the first half of 2017, domestic demand reached a total of 8.1 million overnight stays. This corresponds to an increase of 4.0 percent (+ 310,000) compared to the same period last year. The foreign guests recorded 9.5 million overnight stays, an increase of 4.7 percent (+ 428,000). This increase is attributable primarily to Asian guests, who recorded an increase of 287,000 overnight stays (+ 15.4%). India recorded an increase of 81,000 overnight stays (+ 23.8%), followed by China (excluding Hong Kong, + 57,000 / + 12.0%) and the Republic of Korea (+ 52,000 / + 35.0% ). The guests from Japan (+ 16,000 / + 12.8%) also generated a rise. The American continent registered an increase of 119,000 overnight stays (+ 10.4%). The United States recorded the strongest absolute increase in all foreign countries of origin, with an increase of 83,000 overnight stays (+ 10.0%).
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Hotels and spa companies Development of overnight stays for the first half year (January to June) 2013-2017 - Click to enlarge |
| Demand from the European continent (excluding Switzerland) increased slightly, with an increase of 21,000 overnight stays (+ 0.4%). For the Belgian guests, the number of overnight stays rose by 42,000 (+ 15.7%). Russia (+ 13,000 / + 7.4%), Spain (+8700 / + 4.9%) and the Netherlands (+7500 / + 2.6%) also recorded an increase. On the other hand, the United Kingdom registered losses (-36,000 / -4.1%), France (-17,000 / -2.7%) and Italy (-12,000 / -2.7%). Demand for German customers remained virtually unchanged (-1700 / -0.1%).
The guests from Oceania recorded an increase of 15,000 overnight stays (+ 10.6%) and those from Africa a decrease of 13,000 overnight stays (-9.2%). |
Change of overnight stays by guest country of origin grouped by continent 2016-2017 - Click to enlarge |
Incoming arrivals in most tourist regions in the first half-year
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Hotels und Kurbetriebe Monatliche Entwicklung der Logiernachte 2013-2017 - Click to enlarge |
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