Tag Archive: Switzerland Number Overnight Stays

Tourism accommodation statistics in May 2016: Increase in overnight stays during May 2016

2016-07-05

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2016-07-05

The Swiss hotel industry registered 2.7 million overnight stays in May 2016, which corresponds to a growth of 1.3% (+35,000 overnight stays) compared with May 2015. Domestic visitors recorded 1.1 million overnight stays, representing an increase of 1.9% (+21,000). Foreign demand registered 1.5 million overnight stays, i.e. an increase of 0.9% (+15,000). These are provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Tourism balance of payments 2015: Tourism balance of payments affected by strong franc

2016-06-24

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2016-06-24

The strong franc in 2015 made Switzerland less attractive to foreign tourists, whereas holidays abroad maintained their appeal to Swiss residents. Foreign tourists spent CHF 15.7 billion in Switzerland in 2015, 3.4% less than in 2014, while the spending of Swiss tourists abroad remained constant at CHF 15.4 billion (-0.1%). According to initial estimates from the Federal Statistical Office, the tourism balance of payments remained in positive...

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Tourism accommodation statistics during the winter season and April 2016

2016-06-07

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2016-06-07

The hotel sector registered 15.4 million overnight stays in Switzerland during the winter season (November 2015 to April 2016). This represents a decrease of 1.8% (-277,000 overnight stays) compared with the same period a year earlier. With a total of 8.0 million overnight stays, foreign demand showed a drop of 3.8% (-313,000). Domestic visitors registered 7.4 million overnight stays, i.e. an increase of 0.5% (+36,000). During the month of April...

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Statistics on tourist accommodation in March 2016: Increase in overnight stays during March 2016

2016-05-06

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2016-05-06

Statistics on tourist accommodation in March 2016 The Swiss hotel industry registered 3.2 million overnight stays in March 2016, which corresponds to a growth of 5.7%.

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Statistics on tourist accommodation in 2015: Significant decrease in overnight stays in youth hostels, moderate decline for campsites

2016-04-25

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2016-04-25

Statistics on tourist accommodation in 2015 Significant decrease in overnight stays in youth hostels, moderate decline for campsites Neuchâtel, 25.04.2016 (FSO) – Switzerland’s 51 registered youth hostels generated 814,000 overnight stays in 2015, i.e. a decrease of 14.4% compared with 2014. As for the 410 campsites surveyed, 2.7 million...

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Statistics on tourist accommodation in February 2016: Overnight stays in February fall despite rise in domestic demand

2016-04-07

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2016-04-07

07.04.2016 09:15  - FSO, Tourism (0353-1603-40) Statistics on tourist accommodation in February 2016 Neuchâtel, 07.04.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss hotel industry registered 3.1 million overnight stays in February 2016, which corresponds to a decrease of 1....

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