Germany aims to see tourism levels from Saudi Arabia return to pre-COVID levels by 2023

  • Date: 28-Jun-2021
  • Source: Salaam Gateway
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Germany aims to see tourism levels from Saudi Arabia return to pre-COVID levels by 2023

Published 26 Jun,2021 via Arab News - Economy - The number of tourists from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is likely to be down by around 50 percent in 2021, compared to 2019, but the EU country is aiming to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023.

The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) last week announced that from June 25 Germany will reopen to international tourists who have been vaccinated.

“Germany recorded 1.6 million overnight stays from the Gulf region in 2019, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being one of the most important markets,” Yamina Sofo, GNTB's director of sales and marketing for the Gulf, told Arab News.