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Coronavirus: impact on the tourism industry worldwide

CORONAVIRUS: IMPACT ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

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01 Global
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 2019-2020 02
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 by region 2019-2020 03
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 by country 2019-2020 04
COVID-19: forecast job loss in travel and tourism sector worldwide 2020, by region 05
COVID-19: forecast job loss in travel and tourism sector worldwide 2020, by country 06
COVID-19: forecast GDP loss from unemployment in tourism industry 2020, by region 07
Predicted loss in business travel spending revenue due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020 08
COVID-19: regions where business travel will be suspended worldwide as of March 2020 09
Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on global restaurant dining Feb-June 2020 10

02 Asia Pacific
COVID-19 impact on tourist arrivals APAC 2020 by country or region 12
Impact of COVID-19 on peoples' leisure travel plans APAC 2020 by country or region 13
Impact of COVID-19 on peoples' business travel plans APAC 2020 by country or region 14
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Actual change of global travel bookings from China 2020, by region 15


Loss of global travel bookings from China for March and April 2020, by region 16
Worldwide opinion on future travel to China due to COVID-19 Feb 9, 2020, by country 17
Worldwide opinion on air travel restrictions for coronavirus Feb 9, 2020, by country 18
YoY change of international passenger numbers South Korea February 2020, by region 19

03 Italy
Impact of the coronavirus on tourism and transport revenues in Italy 2020, by region 21
Impact of the coronavirus on tourism revenues in Italy H1 2020, by sector 22
Loss of tourism expenditure due to the impact of coronavirus in Italy 2020, by sector 23
Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourism revenues in Italy 2020, by sector 24
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourism value added in Italy 2020 25
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist arrivals in Italy 2020, by region 26
Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international arrivals in Italy 2020 27
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist spending in Italy 2020, by region 28
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Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourist spending in Italy 2020 29


Share of companies of the tourism industry in Italy at high risk of insolvency 2020 30

04 Spain
Estimated revenue loss in the Spanish tourism sector due to coronavirus 2020 32
Decrease in tourism activity due to coronavirus in Spain March 2020 33
Increase in hotel cancellations for Easter holidays due to COVID-19 Spain 2020 34
Decrease in hotel reservations for Easter holidays due to COVID-19 Spain 2020 35
Closure of Paradores, Iberostar and Meliá hotels due to coronavirus Spain 2020 36
Temporary closure of Meliá hotels due to COVID-19 by region Spain 2020 37

05 France
COVID-19 lockdown: impact of tourism on consumption loss in France 2020, by item 39
Online performances travel & tourism after Covid-19 outbreak in France in March 2020 40
COVID-19: impact on hotel occupancy rates in France as of March 2020 41
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COVID-19: impact on hotel occupancy rates in Paris as of March 2020 42

06 UK and Ireland
Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in the UK Feb-Mar 2020 44
Decline in pub, bar and restaurant sales due to COVID-19 in the UK 2020 45
Change in pub and restaurant visitor behavior after COVID-19 warning in the UK 2020 46
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on hotel performance in London 2020 47
Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in Ireland Feb-Mar 2020 48

07 United States
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry GDP contribution 2020 50
COVID-19: predicted impact on guest spending in the U.S. hotel industry 2020 51
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel business sales 2020 52
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel room nights 2020 53
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry jobs 2020 54
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COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry pay 2020 55


Change in flight bookings by U.S. travelers due to COVID-19 2019-2020, by region 56
Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on global restaurant dining Feb-June 2020 57
Impact on U.S. tourism from EU COVID-19 travel ban over the next month March 2020 58
CORONAVIRUS: IMPACT ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

Global
Forecasted change in revenue from the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide from 2019 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 2019-2020

800000

711,944
700000 685,065

600000
Global revenue in million U.S. dollars

500000
447,412

400000

300000

200000

100000

0
2019 Original 2020 forecast 2020 restated

Note: Worldwide; 2019 and 2020


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2 Source(s): Statista; ID 1103426 Global
Forecasted change in revenue from the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide from 2019 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars), by region (in million U.S. dollars)
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 by region 2019-2020

2019 2020

250000
225,889
211,972

200000
181,805
Revenue in million U.S. dollars

150,404
150000
129,230
124,209

100000

50000

0
North America Europe Asia

Note: Worldwide; 2019 and 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 61.
3 Source(s): Statista; ID 1103431 Global
Travel and tourism industry revenue in selected countries in 2019 and projected impact of the coronavirus (COVID-
19) pandemic in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 by country 2019-2020

2019 2020

180000

160000 156,266

140000
Global revenue in million U.S. dollars

117,843
120000 111,600

100000

78,288
80000

60000

40000 31,821
19,468 20,257
20000 11,153

0
United States China Germany Italy

Note: China, Germany, Italy, United States; 2019 and 2020


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4 Source(s): Statista; ID 1103432 Global
Predicted employment loss in the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions)
COVID-19: forecast job loss in travel and tourism sector worldwide 2020, by region

120

100.8
100

80
Job loss in millions

63.4
60

40

20
13
8.2 7.6
4.7 2.6 1.2
0
Asia Pacific Europe North America Africa Latin America Middle East Caribbean Total

Note: Worldwide; April 24, 2020


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5 Source(s): WTTC; LinkedIn; ID 1104835 Global
Predicted employment loss in the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide in 2020, by country (in millions)
COVID-19: forecast job loss in travel and tourism sector worldwide 2020, by country

Job loss in millions

0 5 10 15 20 25 30
China 25.6
India 9
United States 4.7
Indonesia 2.8
Thailand 1.8
Mexico 1.7
Germany 1.6
Japan 1.2
Brazil 1.2
Russia 1.1
Italy 1
UK 1
Spain 0.8
France 0.8
Turkey 0.7

Note: Worldwide; March 26, 2020


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6 Source(s): WTTC; LinkedIn; ID 1107475 Global
Predicted loss in GDP from jobs at risk in the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic worldwide in 2020, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: forecast GDP loss from unemployment in tourism industry 2020, by region

Jobs at risk GDP loss in billion U.S. dollars

Asia Pacific 63.4 1,041

Europe 13 708.5

North America 8.2 680.7

Middle East 2.6 96.2

Latin America 4.7 83.8

Africa 7.6 52.8

Caribbean 1.2 26.4

Note: Worldwide; April 24, 2020


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7 Source(s): WTTC; ID 1107493 Global
Forecasted business travel spend revenue loss due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide in 2020, by
region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Predicted loss in business travel spending revenue due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020

0
-18.1 -17.6 -3.4 -3.3

-100 -63.5
-120.2
-200
-190.5

-300
Loss in billion U.S. dollars

-400
-404.1

-500

-600

-700

-800
-810.7
-900
China Europe Asia Pacific* North America Middle East Latin America Hong Kong Taiwan Total

Note: Worldwide; March 4 to 6 2020; 1,095 GBTA global member companies


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 66.
8 Source(s): GBTA; ID 1103930 Global
Regions facing the highest share of business travel suspensions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide as of March 2020
COVID-19: regions where business travel will be suspended worldwide as of March 2020

100.0% 95%
Share of companies suspending all or most business travel

90.0% 87%

79%
80.0% 77%

70.0%

60.0%
51%
50.0% 47%

40.0%
30%
30.0%

20.0% 18%

10.0%

0.0%
China Hong Kong Taiwan Asia Pacific* Europe Middle East Latin America North America

Note: Worldwide; March 4 to 6 2020; 1,095 GBTA global member companies


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9 Source(s): GBTA; ID 1104071 Global
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from
February 24 to June 2, 2020
Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on global restaurant dining Feb-June 2020

20.0%
Year-over-year change in seated restaurant diners

0.0%

-20.0%

-40.0%

-60.0%

-80.0%

-100.0%

-120.0%
2/24 2/27 3/1 3/4 3/7 3/10 3/13 3/16 3/19 3/22 3/25 3/28 3/31 4/3 4/6 4/9 4/12 4/15 4/18 4/21 4/24 4/27 4/30 5/3 5/6 5/9 5/12 5/15 5/18 5/21 5/24 5/27 5/30 6/2

Date

Note: Worldwide; as of June 3, 2020; nearly 60,000 restaurants


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10 Source(s): OpenTable; ID 1103928 Global
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Asia Pacific
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist arrivals in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, by country or region
COVID-19 impact on tourist arrivals APAC 2020 by country or region

Decrease in tourist arrivals

-16.0% -14.0% -12.0% -10.0% -8.0% -6.0% -4.0% -2.0% 0.0%

Indonesia

China

Vietnam

Thailand

South Korea

Singapore

Hong Kong

Japan

Malaysia

Note: APAC; 2020


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12 Source(s): Krungsri Research; ID 1103147 Asia Pacific
Share of people whose leisure travel plans were impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the Asia Pacific
region in 2020, by country or region
Impact of COVID-19 on peoples' leisure travel plans APAC 2020 by country or region

Share of respondents

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

South Korea 65%

Malaysia 62%

Vietnam 53%

Singapore 52%

Indonesia 51%

Philippines 51%

Hong Kong 46%

Thailand 39%

Japan 20%

Note: APAC; February 14 to 17, 2020; 4,111


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13 Source(s): Blackbox Research; Toluna; ID 1103441 Asia Pacific
Share of people whose business travel plans were impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the Asia
Pacific region in 2020, by country or region
Impact of COVID-19 on peoples' business travel plans APAC 2020 by country or region

Share of respondents

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

South Korea 55%

Malaysia 52%

Philippines 47%

Vietnam 45%

Indonesia 43%

Singapore 41%

Thailand 34%

Hong Kong 27%

Japan 10%

Note: APAC; February 14 to 17, 2020; 4,111


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14 Source(s): Blackbox Research; Toluna; ID 1103451 Asia Pacific
Actual change of outbound flight bookings affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak from China in worldwide
regions from January 19 to February 9, 2020
Actual change of global travel bookings from China 2020, by region

Year-on-year variation

Asia Pacific Africa and Middle East


Europe The Americas
Chinese to worldwide regions, except Hong Kong and Taiwan Chinese to worldwide regions

-70.0% -60.0% -50.0% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0%
-1.3%
-0.7%
10.5%
Bookings as of January 19, 2020, before the travel restrictions
-14.3%
7.3%
-1.1%
-15.1%
-9.9%
0.5%
Bookings as of January 26, 2020, after the travel restrictions
-22.5%
-6.8%
-13.8%
-58.3%
-51.6%
-41.7%
Bookings between January 20 and February 9, 2020
-64.1%
0.0%
-57.5%

Note: Worldwide, China; January 19 to February 9, 2020


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15 Source(s): The Moodie Davitt Report; Forwardkeys; ID 1095776 Asia Pacific
Decrease of outbound flight bookings affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak from China for trips between
March 1 and April 30, 2020, by region
Loss of global travel bookings from China for March and April 2020, by region

Year-on-year loss

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

The Americas 63.2%

Asia Pacific 58.3%

Africa and Middle East 56.1%

Overall 55.9%

Europe 36.7%

Note: Worldwide, China; as of February 9


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16 Source(s): The Moodie Davitt Report; Forwardkeys; ID 1097159 Asia Pacific
Percentage of respondents worldwide who think it is likely or unlikely people will be less likely to travel to China due
to coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by country
Worldwide opinion on future travel to China due to COVID-19 Feb 9, 2020, by country

Likely Unlikely

100.0%

90.0%
9% 14% 10%
80.0% 9% 8%
7%
13%
77% 77% 76% 76%
70.0% 75% 25%
73%
Percentage of respondents

68%
60.0%

50.0%
50%
40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
United States Canada France United Kingdom Australia Germany Japan Russia

Note: Worldwide; February 7 to 9, 2020; 16-74 years; 8,001


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17 Source(s): Ipsos; ID 1101814 Asia Pacific
Percentage of respondents worldwide who support or oppose air travel restrictions to China from their country due
to COVID-19 as of February 9, 2020, by country
Worldwide opinion on air travel restrictions for coronavirus Feb 9, 2020, by country

Support Oppose

90.0%

80.0% 12% 9%
13%
11% 8% 6% 12%
70.0% 73%
70% 71%
68% 20%
66% 66%
Percentage of respondents

60.0% 64%

50.0%
49%
40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
United States Canada France United Kingdom Australia Germany Japan Russia

Note: Worldwide; February 7 to 9, 2020; 16-74 years; 8,001


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18 Source(s): Ipsos; ID 1101799 Asia Pacific
Year-on-year (YoY) change of international passenger numbers in South Korean airports during novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) outbreak in the 4th week of February 2020, by region
YoY change of international passenger numbers South Korea February 2020, by region

YoY change of passenger numbers

-90.0% -80.0% -70.0% -60.0% -50.0% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0%

China -85.2%

Japan -70.6%

Average -65.8%

Southeast Asia -62.1%

Europe -29.8%

Americas -11.8%

Note: South Korea; 4th week of February 2020


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19 Source(s): Yonhap; KCAA; ID 1102754 Asia Pacific
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Italy
Estimated impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on revenues of the tourism and transport industry in Italy in 2020, by
region (in million euros)
Impact of the coronavirus on tourism and transport revenues in Italy 2020, by region

Revenues in million euros

2020 (worst-case scenario) 2020 (best-case scenario) 2019

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000


Lazio
Lombardy
Veneto
Tuscany
Emilia-Romagna
Piedmont
Campania
Trentino-South Tyrol
Liguria
Sicily
Apulia
Sardinia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Marche

Note: Italy; March 2020


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21 Source(s): Cerved; ID 1108602 Italy
Estimated impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on revenues of the tourism industry in Italy in the first half of 2020,
by sector (in billion euros)
Impact of the coronavirus on tourism revenues in Italy H1 2020, by sector

-2

-4
Revenues in billion euros

-6
-6.1
-6.7
-7
-8

-10

-12

-13
-14
Accommodations Catering Tourism transport Shopping tourism

Note: Italy; H1 2020


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22 Source(s): Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media impresa; ID 1111074 Italy
Estimated loss of tourism expenditure due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy in 2020, by sector (in
million euros)
Loss of tourism expenditure due to the impact of coronavirus in Italy 2020, by sector

-5000
Loss of expenditure in million euros

-10000

-13,346
-15000

-20000

-21,970
-25000

-28,309
-30000
Catering Transport Accommodation services

Note: Italy; April 30, 2020


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23 Source(s): Confcommercio-Imprese per l'Italia; ID 1105700 Italy
Estimated impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on revenues of the tourism industry in Italy in 2020, by sector (in
million euros)
Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourism revenues in Italy 2020, by sector

2019 2020 (best-case scenario) 2020 (worst-case scenario)

14000
12,519
12000

10000 9,288
Revenues in million euros

7,825
8000

5,991
6000

4000 3,339
2,903 2,644
1,818
2000
948

0
Hotels Travel agencies and tour operator Non-hotel tourist facilities

Note: Italy; March 2020


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24 Source(s): Cerved; ID 1105157 Italy
Estimated loss of the tourism value added due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy in 2020, by scenario (in billion
euros)
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourism value added in Italy 2020

-1

-2

-3
Loss in billion euros

-4
-4

-5

-6

-7

-8 -7.7

-9
Lockdown ends in April 2020 Lockdown ends in June 2020

Note: Italy; March 2020


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25 Source(s): Unioncamere; ID 1104396 Italy
Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist arrivals in Italy in 2020, by region of destination
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist arrivals in Italy 2020, by region

-500000

-1000000

-1500000

-2000000
Number of tourist arrivals

-2500000

-3000000

-3500000

-4000000

-4500000

-5000000
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Note: Italy; March 30, 2020


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26 Source(s): Demoskopika; Istat; ID 1101025 Italy
Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourist arrivals in Italy in 2020, by country of origin
Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international arrivals in Italy 2020

-500000

-1000000
Number of tourist arrivals

-1500000

-2000000

-2500000

-3000000
Germany U.S. France UK China Switerzland Austria Spain Netherlands Russia Poland Belgium Australia Japan Brazil

Note: Italy; March 30, 2020


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27 Source(s): Demoskopika; ID 1100983 Italy
Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist spending in Italy in 2020, by region of destination (in 1,000s
euros)
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist spending in Italy 2020, by region

-500000

-1000000
Tourist spending in thousand euros

-1500000

-2000000

-2500000

-3000000

-3500000
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to rd an zio na ro n ia
on cil ria lia ni
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Note: Italy; March 30, 2020


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28 Source(s): Demoskopika; Istat; Banca d'Italia; ID 1101061 Italy
Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourist spending in Italy in 2020, by country of origin (in
1,000s euros)
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourist spending in Italy 2020

-200000

-400000
Tourist spending in thousand euros

-600000

-800000

-1000000

-1200000

-1400000

-1600000

-1800000
U.S. Germany China Japan UK France Russia Australia Netherlands Brazil Spain Belgium Austria Switzerland Poland

Note: Italy; March 30, 2020


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29 Source(s): Demoskopika; Istat; Banca d'Italia; ID 1101046 Italy
Forecasted share of companies of the tourism industry in Italy at high risk of insolvency in 2020, by sector and
scenario
Share of companies of the tourism industry in Italy at high risk of insolvency 2020

If COVID-19 had not occured With COVID-19

10.0%

9.0% 8.8%

7.9%
8.0%
7.4%
7.0%
Share of companies

6.0%
5.3%
5.0%

4.0%

3.0%

2.0%

1.0%

0.0%
Hotel and catering Tourism

Note: Italy; 2020


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30 Source(s): Confederazione generale dell'industria italiana; ID 1108621 Italy
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Spain
Forecast revenue losses in the tourism industry due to the coronavirus outbreak in Spain in 2020, by length of crisis
(in millions euros)
Estimated revenue loss in the Spanish tourism sector due to coronavirus 2020

70000

62,400
60000

50000
Revenue losses in million euros

39,000
40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2 to 4 months 6 months

Note: Spain; March 2020


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32 Source(s): Exceltur; ID 1110954 Spain
Development of tourism activity during the coronavirus outbreak in Spain in March 2020
Decrease in tourism activity due to coronavirus in Spain March 2020

0.0% -4.4%
-11.6%

-20.0%
-27.1%

-40.0% -46%
Activity drop

-60.0%

-80.0%
-88%

-98%
-100.0%

-120.0%
1 Mar 4 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 17 Mar 23 Mar

Note: Spain; March 2020; direct and indirect activity


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33 Source(s): Exceltur; ID 1110957 Spain
Month-on-month variation in cancellations of hotel reservations for Easter due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in
Spain in March 2020
Increase in hotel cancellations for Easter holidays due to COVID-19 Spain 2020

140.0%
127%

120.0%

100.0%
Month-on-month variation

80.0%

59%
60.0%

40%
40.0% 35%
31.72%

20.0% 13%

0.0%
Canary Islands Andalusia Catalonia Region of Valencia Balearic Islands Total Spain

Note: Spain; March 17, 2020


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34 Source(s): TravelgateX; ID 1104990 Spain
Month-on-month variation in hotel reservations for Easter due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Spain in March 2020
Decrease in hotel reservations for Easter holidays due to COVID-19 Spain 2020

0.0%

-10.0%

-20.0%

-30.0%
Monthly variation

-31%

-40.0%

-50.0%

-53%
-60.0%
-60% -59%

-70.0%
-69.24%
-72.42%
-80.0%
Canary Islands Andalusia Catalonia Region of Valencia Balearic Islands Total Spain

Note: Spain; March 17, 2020


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35 Source(s): TravelgateX; ID 1104993 Spain
Number of hotels in three of the main chains in Spain temporarily closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in March
2020
Closure of Paradores, Iberostar and Meliá hotels due to coronavirus Spain 2020

120

100 96
Number of temporary closings

80

60

45

40 38

20

0
Paradores Meliá Iberostar

Note: Spain; March 17, 2020


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36 Source(s): Hosteltur; ID 1104999 Spain
Number of Meliá Hotels International establishments temporarily closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Spain
in March 2020, by region
Temporary closure of Meliá hotels due to COVID-19 by region Spain 2020

14
13

12
11

10
9
Number of temporary closings

4
4
3
2
2
1 1 1

0
Andalusia Madrid Catalonia Balearic Islands Region of Basque Country Aragon Canary Islands Extremadura
Valencia

Note: Spain; March 2020


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37 Source(s): Hosteltur; ID 1104994 Spain
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France
Estimated contribution of tourism to the loss of consumption expenditures per one month of national lockdown due
to COVID-19 (coronavirus) in France in 2020, by item
COVID-19 lockdown: impact of tourism on consumption loss in France 2020, by item

0.0%
-2.0% -1.1% -0.7% -0.8%
-1.4% -1.8% -1.3% -1.6%
-4.0% -2.7% -2.6%

-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%
Share of contribution

-14.0% -12.4%
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Note: France; March 30, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 93.
39 Source(s): Direction Générale des Entreprises; OFCE; ID 1108989 France
E-commerce performances after the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak for travel and tourism platforms in France as of
March 29, 2020
Online performances travel & tourism after Covid-19 outbreak in France in March 2020

Traffic Average session duration Page visit per session Conversion rate Total conversion

20.0%
8.52%
5.53% 4.35%
1.99%
0.0%-5.09% -6.25%
-9.06% -10.79%
-12.35% -13.91%
-17% -15.27%
-17.24%
-20.29% -22.02% -22.62%
-20.0% -25.09%
-28.65%
-33.32%
Activity growth

-41.98%
-40.0%

-57.77%
-60.0%
-69.91%
-78.66%
-82.58%
-80.0%
-91.01%

-100.0%
24 Feb. - 1 March 1 - 8 March 9 - 15 March 16 -22 March 23 - 29 March

Note: France; February 24 to March 29, 2020**


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40 Source(s): ContentSquare; ID 1106166 France
Impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on hotel occupancy rates in France from February 26 to March 17
COVID-19: impact on hotel occupancy rates in France as of March 2020

70.0%
65.3%

60.0%

50.0%
Occupancy rate

40.0%

30%
30.0%

20.0%

10.0%
3.3%

0.0%
Feb 26 Mar 12 Mar 17

Note: France; February 26 to March 17


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 95.
41 Source(s): STR; CoStar; ID 1106001 France
Impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on hotel occupancy rates in Paris, France, from January 17 to March 17
COVID-19: impact on hotel occupancy rates in Paris as of March 2020

90.0%
84%

80.0%

70.0%

60.0%

50%
Occupancy rate

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%
1.8%
0.0%
Jan 17 Mar 3 Mar 17

Note: France; January 17 to March 17


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 96.
42 Source(s): STR; CoStar; ID 1106003 France
CORONAVIRUS: IMPACT ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

UK and Ireland
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United
Kingdom (UK) from February 24 to March 24, 2020
Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in the UK Feb-Mar 2020

20

1
-2 -3 -2 -3
Year-over-year change in seated restaurant diners

0 -6 -5 -5 -7 -5
-8 -9
-11 -12 -14
-18 -17
-20
-20 -24 -26
-31

-40
-52

-60

-82
-80 -88
-91
-94
-100 -100 -100 -100
-100

-120
2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 2/29 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24

Date

Note: United Kingdom; February 24 to March 24, 2020; nearly 60,000 restaurants*
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 97.
44 Source(s): OpenTable; ID 1104991 UK and Ireland
Percentage change in like-for-like sales of pub, bar and restaurant groups during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in
the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2020
Decline in pub, bar and restaurant sales due to COVID-19 in the UK 2020

Before COVID-19 warning (March 9-15)* March 2020

0.0%

-10.0%
-12%
-15% -14%
-20.0%
Percentage change in sales

-21%

-30.0%

-40.0%

-50.0%

-60.0% -57.6% -56.4%


-57.8%
-60%

-70.0%
All outlets Pubs Bars Restaurants

Note: United Kingdom; March 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 98.
45 Source(s): Davis Coffer Lyons; RSM UK; CGA; ID 1105174 UK and Ireland
Change in frequency of visiting to pubs, bars and restaurants following coronavirus (COVID-19) warning in the United
Kingdom (UK) on March 16, 2020*
Change in pub and restaurant visitor behavior after COVID-19 warning in the UK 2020

70.0%

60.0% 58%

50.0%
Share of respondents

40.0%

30.0% 28%

20.0%
14%

10.0%

0.0%
Will stop visiting Will visit less frequently Plan to visit at least as often, to support the sector

Note: United Kingdom; March 17, 2020; 18-65 years; 500 Respondents; Consumers who visit pubs, bars and restaurants
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 99.
46 Source(s): CGA; ID 1105193 UK and Ireland
Year-over-year percentage change in performance indicators for the hotel industry in London in February and March
1-7, 2020*
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on hotel performance in London 2020

Feb 2020 March 1-7, 2020

5.0%

0.3%
Percentage change compared to previous period

0.0%

-2.3% -2.1%
-5.0%

-10.0% -8.5%

-15.0%

-20.0%
-21%
-25.0%

-27.7%
-30.0%
Occupancy rate Average daily rates (ADR) Revenue per available room (RevPar)

Note: United Kingdom (England); February and March 1-7, 2020


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47 Source(s): STR; ID 1105288 UK and Ireland
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ireland from
February 24 to March 24, 2020
Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in Ireland Feb-Mar 2020

20
10
4
-2 -1
Year-over-year change in seated restaurant diners

0 -9 -6 -7 -5
-8 -10 -10 -10
-13 -15 -13

-20 -28 -27

-40 -46
-51 -52

-60
-70
-75

-80 -86
-97 -99 -99 -99 -98 -100 -100
-100

-120
2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 2/29 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24

Date

Note: Ireland; February 24 to March 24, 2020; nearly 60,000 restaurants*


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 101.
48 Source(s): OpenTable; ID 1105125 UK and Ireland
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United States
Potential impact on the hotel industry's contribution to GDP in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry GDP contribution 2020

Percentage drop in occupancy rate (from average of 66 percent) Loss in GDP contribution in billion U.S. dollars

-20 percent -200

-30 percent -300

-40 percent -400

-50 percent -500

Note: United States; as of March 17, 2020


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50 Source(s): AH&LA; Oxford Economics; ID 1105296 United States
Potential impact on guest spending in the hotel industry in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on guest spending in the U.S. hotel industry 2020

Percentage drop in occupancy rate (from average of 66 percent) Loss in guest spending in billion U.S. dollars

-20 percent -166

-30 percent -249

-40 percent -332

-50 percent -415

Note: United States; as of March 17, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 103.
51 Source(s): AH&LA; Oxford Economics; ID 1105306 United States
Potential impact on the total business sales of hotels in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel business sales 2020

Percentage drop in occupancy rate (from average of 66 percent) Loss in business sales in billion U.S. dollars

-20 percent -370

-30 percent -558

-40 percent -740

-50 percent -925

Note: United States; as of March 17, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 104.
52 Source(s): AH&LA; Oxford Economics; ID 1105260 United States
Potential impact on hotel room nights in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 (in
millions)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel room nights 2020

Percentage drop in occupancy rate (from average of 66 percent) Loss in room nights in millions

-20 percent -380

-30 percent -570

-40 percent -760

-50 percent -950

Note: United States; as of March 17, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 105.
53 Source(s): AH&LA; Oxford Economics; ID 1105211 United States
Potential impact on hotel sector employment in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in
2020 (in millions)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry jobs 2020

Percentage drop in occupancy rate (from average of 66 percent) Job loss in millons

-20 percent -2.6

-30 percent -3.9

-40 percent -5.2

-50 percent -6.5

Note: United States; as of March 17, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 106.
54 Source(s): AH&LA; Oxford Economics; ID 1105284 United States
Potential impact on total hotel sector wages in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in
2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry pay 2020

Percentage drop in occupancy rate (from average of 66 percent) Wage loss in billion U.S. dollars

-20 percent -120

-30 percent -180

-40 percent -240

-50 percent -300

Note: United States; as of March 17, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 107.
55 Source(s): AH&LA; Oxford Economics; ID 1105292 United States
Year-on-year flight booking changes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States from January 6
to March 8, 2020, by region
Change in flight bookings by U.S. travelers due to COVID-19 2019-2020, by region

-20 -14.5
-22.6
U.S. flight booking changes year-on-year

-31.9
-40

-60

-80

-100
-98.1

-120
Asia Pacific Europe Africa/Middle East Americas

Note: United States; January 6 to March 8, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 108.
56 Source(s): BBC; Forwardkeys; ID 1104164 United States
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from
February 24 to June 2, 2020
Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on global restaurant dining Feb-June 2020

20.0%
Year-over-year change in seated restaurant diners

0.0%

-20.0%

-40.0%

-60.0%

-80.0%

-100.0%

-120.0%
2/24 2/27 3/1 3/4 3/7 3/10 3/13 3/16 3/19 3/22 3/25 3/28 3/31 4/3 4/6 4/9 4/12 4/15 4/18 4/21 4/24 4/27 4/30 5/3 5/6 5/9 5/12 5/15 5/18 5/21 5/24 5/27 5/30 6/2

Date

Note: Worldwide; as of June 3, 2020; nearly 60,000 restaurants


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 109.
57 Source(s): OpenTable; ID 1103928 United States
Impact on U.S. tourism from the ban on European visitors to the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic over the next month as of March 12, 2020
Impact on U.S. tourism from EU COVID-19 travel ban over the next month March 2020

Key figures

Visitor loss 850,000

Visitor spending loss in billion U.S. dollars 3.4

Note: Worldwide; as of March 12, 2020


Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 110.
58 Source(s): WTTC; ID 1103740 United States
CORONAVIRUS: IMPACT ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

References
Forecasted change in revenue from the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide from 2019 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 2019-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to the Mobility Market Outlook on COVID-19, the global revenue for the travel and tourism industry
Source(s) Statista will be an estimated 447.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 - a decrease of around 34.7 percent from the previous
year. Additionally, this is significantly lower than the original 2020 forecast of around 712 billion dollars. For
Conducted by Statista further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures
page.
Survey period 2019 and 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Statista

Publication date March 2020

Original source Statista Mobility Market Outlook - COVID-19

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Revenue figures for the travel and tourism industry are from the following
segments: cruises, hotels, package holidays, and vacation rentals. Because the
amount of data about the impact of the novel Coronavirus ontravel and
tourism is very limited, the following assumptions need to be made in order
[...] For more information visit our Website

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Forecasted change in revenue from the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide from 2019 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars), by region (in million U.S. dollars)
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 by region 2019-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to the Mobility Market Outlook on COVID-19, the revenue for the travel and tourism industry in
Source(s) Statista Europe will be the most affected by the pandemic, decreasing from 211.97 billion U.S. dollars in 2019 to roughly
124 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit
Conducted by Statista our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period 2019 and 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Statista

Publication date March 2020

Original source Statista Mobility Market Outlook - COVID-19

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Revenue figures for the travel and tourism industry are from the following
segments: cruises, hotels, package holidays, and vacation rentals. Because the
amount of data about the impact of the novel Coronavirus ontravel and
tourism is very limited, the following assumptions need to be made in order
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61 References
Travel and tourism industry revenue in selected countries in 2019 and projected impact of the coronavirus (COVID-
19) pandemic in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Global change in travel and tourism revenue due to COVID-19 by country 2019-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to the Mobility Market Outlook on COVID-19, the revenue for the travel and tourism industry in Italy
Source(s) Statista will be the most affected by the pandemic, decreasing from 20.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2019 to about 11.2 billion
U.S. dollars in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our
Conducted by Statista dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period 2019 and 2020

Region(s) China, Germany, Italy, United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Statista

Publication date March 2020

Original source Statista Mobility Market Outlook - COVID-19

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Because the amount of data about the impact of the novel Coronavirus
ontravel and tourism is very limited, the following assumptions need to be
made in order to be able to quantify how the industry will be affected by this
virus in 2020: The epidemic will have a major impact on travel and tourism fo
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62 References
Predicted employment loss in the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions)
COVID-19: forecast job loss in travel and tourism sector worldwide 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic , the global travel and tourism market is predicted to see a
Source(s) WTTC; LinkedIn loss of 100.8 million jobs worldwide in 2020. The region that is supposed to see the biggest loss from COVID-19
is the Asia Pacific region, losing approximately 63.4 million jobs, while Europe is forecast to be the second
Conducted by WTTC hardest hit with a forecasted employment drop of 13 million.

Survey period April 24, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by WTTC; LinkedIn

Publication date April 2020

Original source wttc.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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63 References
Predicted employment loss in the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide in 2020, by country (in millions)
COVID-19: forecast job loss in travel and tourism sector worldwide 2020, by country

Description
Source and methodology information
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic , the global travel and tourism market is predicted to see a
Source(s) WTTC; LinkedIn loss of 75.2 million jobs worldwide in 2020. The origin country of the virus, China, is supposed to see the biggest
loss from SARS CoV 2, losing approximately 25.6 million jobs. Meanwhile, Italy, the European country that has
Conducted by WTTC been hit hardest by the virus, is predicted to see a loss of approximately one million jobs in the travel and
tourism industry.
Survey period March 26, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by WTTC; LinkedIn

Publication date March 2020

Original source linkedin.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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64 References
Predicted loss in GDP from jobs at risk in the travel and tourism industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic worldwide in 2020, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: forecast GDP loss from unemployment in tourism industry 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic , the global travel and tourism market is predicted to see a
Source(s) WTTC loss of 100 million jobs worldwide in 2020. As a result, GDP generated by travel and tourism is predicted to
decrease worldwide. The Asia Pacific region has the highest number of jobs at risk and therefore the highest
Conducted by WTTC potential loss of GDP at 1.04 trillion U.S. dollars.

Survey period April 24, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by WTTC

Publication date April 2020

Original source wttc.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Forecasted business travel spend revenue loss due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide in 2020, by
region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Predicted loss in business travel spending revenue due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the global business travel market is predicted to see a loss
Source(s) GBTA of 810.7 billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2020. Business travel spending in China, the origin country of the virus,
is projected to see the biggest loss from COVID-19, decreasing by a total of 404.1 billion U.S. dollars. For further
Conducted by GBTA information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period March 4 to 6 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents 1,095 GBTA global member companies

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by GBTA

Publication date March 2020

Original source gbta.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Excluding China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Regions facing the highest share of business travel suspensions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
worldwide as of March 2020
COVID-19: regions where business travel will be suspended worldwide as of March 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a huge disruption to international travel. According to the
Source(s) GBTA source, as of March 4, 2020, the region where highest share of companies were canceling/suspending business
travel is China. At this date, companies canceled/suspended only 18 percent of business travel trips to North
Conducted by GBTA America, however this figure may see growth as a result of changing travel restrictions due to the virus. For
further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures
Survey period March 4 to 6 2020 page.

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents 1,095 GBTA global member companies

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by GBTA

Publication date March 2020

Original source gbta.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Excluding China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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67 References
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from
February 24 to June 2, 2020
Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on global restaurant dining Feb-June 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing increasing damage to the global restaurant industry. Due to
Source(s) OpenTable measures of social distancing and general caution in public places, consumers have been dining out less and
less. According to the source, the year-over-year decline of seated diners in restaurants worldwide was a
Conducted by OpenTable staggering 81.13 percent on June 3, 2020.

Survey period as of June 3, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents nearly 60,000 restaurants

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OpenTable

Publication date March 2020

Original source opentable.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Data shows year-over-year seated diners at restaurants on the OpenTable


network across all channels: online reservations, phone reservations, and
walk-ins. For year-on-year comparisons by day, the source compares to the
same day of the week from the same week in the previous year. For example,
they [...] For more information visit our Website

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68 References
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist arrivals in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, by country or region
COVID-19 impact on tourist arrivals APAC 2020 by country or region

Description
Source and methodology information
At the beginning of 2020, the tourism industry across the Asia Pacific region experienced the consequences of
Source(s) Krungsri Research the unexpected outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Indonesia displayed a decrease of 13.5 percent
in terms of its tourist arrivals. The likes of China, Vietnam, and Thailand all demonstrated dramatic tourist arrival
Conducted by Krungsri Research decreases. Travel cancellations The outbreak of COVID-19, a respiratory lung infection, originating in Wuhan,
China, began to spread just before the Chinese New Year of 2020. Consequently, travel restrictions and
Survey period 2020 increased infection cases hindered plans over the festive period. This in turn resulted in both domestic and
international travel cancellations and subsequent losses to the tourism industry. As anxiety over the COVID-19
Region(s) APAC outbreak grew in 2020, citizens of the Asia Pacific region even stated that flights from China should be banned .
Importance of Chinese tourism in Asia Pacific China is renowned for its economic dominance within the Asia
Number of respondents n.a. Pacific region. Its thriving economy has allowed for an increased level of affluence among its citizens. Wage
increases have allowed Chinese people to travel more frequently, with many opting to travel within the Asia
Age group n.a.
Pacific region. Through increased domestic tourism, many countries across Asia Pacific have come to rely on
Chinese tourism to support their respective tourism industries. Interestingly, Chinese tourism alone made great
Special characteristics n.a.
contributions to many of the Asia Pacific GDPs in 2018. As the tourism industry represents a significant part of
Published by Krungsri Research the GDPs in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand, it is believed that these economies have suffered greatly due
to the COVID-19 outbreak. In fact, it was predicted that the economies within the Asia Pacific region could suffer
Publication date February 2020 an astronomical 211 billion U.S. dollars` worth of losses due to the outbreak. Although there have been
outbreaks of infection previously, which have disrupted the tourism industry in Asia Pacific, none have been
Original source krungsri.com quite as severe as th [...] For more information visit our Website

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Notes: Values were estimated by the source.

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Share of people whose leisure travel plans were impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the Asia Pacific
region in 2020, by country or region
Impact of COVID-19 on peoples' leisure travel plans APAC 2020 by country or region

Description
Source and methodology information
In a survey conducted in 2020, regarding the impact which the coronavirus outbreak had, 62 percent of
Source(s) Blackbox Research; Toluna respondents in Malaysia stated the outbreak of COVID-19 had a major impact on their leisure travel plans. In
comparison, for the same survey 20 percent of respondents in Japan said the coronavirus outbreak had a major
Conducted by Blackbox Research; Toluna impact on their leisure travel plans.

Survey period February 14 to 17, 2020

Region(s) APAC

Number of respondents 4,111

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Blackbox Research

Publication date February 2020

Original source blackbox.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Original survey statement: "The coronavirus outbreak has a major impact on
leisure travel plans." Source did not specify age of respondents.

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Share of people whose business travel plans were impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the Asia
Pacific region in 2020, by country or region
Impact of COVID-19 on peoples' business travel plans APAC 2020 by country or region

Description
Source and methodology information
In a survey conducted in 2020, regarding the impacts which the coronavirus outbreak had, 55 percent of
Source(s) Blackbox Research; Toluna respondents in South Korea stated that the COVID-19 outbreak had a major impact on their business travel
plans. Contrastingly, ten percent of respondents in Japan stated the outbreak of the coronavirus had a major
Conducted by Blackbox Research; Toluna impact on their business travel plans in 2020.

Survey period February 14 to 17, 2020

Region(s) APAC

Number of respondents 4,111

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Blackbox Research

Publication date February 2020

Original source blackbox.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Original survey statement: "The coronavirus outbreak has a major impact on
business travel plans."

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71 References
Actual change of outbound flight bookings affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak from China in worldwide
regions from January 19 to February 9, 2020
Actual change of global travel bookings from China 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
Flight bookings during the Chinese New Year holiday season from China were severely affected by the
Source(s) The Moodie Davitt Report; Forwardkeys coronavirus COVID-19 crisis and the following travel restrictions. As of January 19, outbound travel bookings
from China (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan) to worldwide regions increased by 7.3 percent from the same
Conducted by Forwardkeys equivalent period in last year. One week later, this figure declined by 13.8 percent after the Chinese
government imposed a ban on outbound tour groups. The bookings to the Americas, with a market share of
Survey period January 19 to February 9, 2020 seven percent, dropped by 22.5 percent during the same period.

Region(s) Worldwide, China

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by The Moodie Davitt Report

Publication date February 2020

Original source moodiedavittreport.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The year-on-year change compares the same equivalent period according to
the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year and accompanying public
holidays in China are from January 24 to 30 in 2020, while that in 2019 were
between February 4 and 10. Bookings between January 20 and February 9,
2020 were co [...] For more information visit our Website

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Decrease of outbound flight bookings affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak from China for trips between
March 1 and April 30, 2020, by region
Loss of global travel bookings from China for March and April 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis and the following travel restrictions, flight bookings from China declined
Source(s) The Moodie Davitt Report; Forwardkeys in the beginning of 2020. As of early February, outbound travel bookings from China to worldwide regions for
March and April fell by almost 56 percent from the same period in last year. The bookings to the Americas, with
Conducted by Forwardkeys a market share of six percent, dropped by 63.2 percent.

Survey period as of February 9

Region(s) Worldwide, China

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by The Moodie Davitt Report

Publication date February 2020

Original source moodiedavittreport.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The year-on-year change shows the decrease in bookings between March 1
and April 30, 2020 (based on the bookings made as of February 9, 2020) with
the same period in 2019. Only considered pax staying one to 21 nights at
destinations.

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Percentage of respondents worldwide who think it is likely or unlikely people will be less likely to travel to China due
to coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by country
Worldwide opinion on future travel to China due to COVID-19 Feb 9, 2020, by country

Description
Source and methodology information
The majority of people surveyed in a recent multi-country poll believe people will be less likely to travel to China
Source(s) Ipsos in the longer term as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This statistic shows the percentage of respondents
in selected countries worldwide who think it is very or somewhat likely or unlikely that people will be less likely
Conducted by Ipsos to travel to China as of February 9, 2020.

Survey period February 7 to 9, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents 8,001

Age group 16-74 years

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Ipsos

Publication date February 2020

Original source Coronavirus: Opinion and reaction Results from a multi-country poll, page
33

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Original question. How likely or unlikely do you think each of the following are
to occur in the longer term as a result of the Coronavirus? People will be less
likely to travel to China. *The sample consists of approximately 1000+
individuals in each country. The samples can be taken as representat [...] For
more information visit our Website

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Percentage of respondents worldwide who support or oppose air travel restrictions to China from their country due
to COVID-19 as of February 9, 2020, by country
Worldwide opinion on air travel restrictions for coronavirus Feb 9, 2020, by country

Description
Source and methodology information
About seven in ten people surveyed in a recent multi-country poll support air travel restrictions from their
Source(s) Ipsos country to China in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This statistic shows the percentage of
respondents in selected countries worldwide who strongly or somewhat support the following as of February 9,
Conducted by Ipsos 2020: Airlines from my country should stop flying to China.

Survey period February 7 to 9, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents 8,001

Age group 16-74 years

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Ipsos

Publication date February 2020

Original source Coronavirus: Opinion and reaction Results from a multi-country poll, page
28

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Original question: To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose of the
following measures? The government should ban any travel to and from
affected countries. The sample consists of approximately 1000+ individuals in
each country. The samples can be taken as representative of the general [...]
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Year-on-year (YoY) change of international passenger numbers in South Korean airports during novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) outbreak in the 4th week of February 2020, by region
YoY change of international passenger numbers South Korea February 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
The outbreak of the coronavirus in the beginning of 2020 hits the tourism industry in South Korea hard.
Source(s) Yonhap; KCAA Compared to previous year, international passenger numbers decreased by around 65.8 percent. The number
is expected to drop even lower in March, due to tighter border controls and growing fear of the virus. In the
Conducted by KCAA beginning of March 2020, South Korea dopped the 90-day free visa program with Japan amid political tensions
between the two countries.
Survey period 4th week of February 2020

Region(s) South Korea

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Yonhap

Publication date March 2020

Original source yna.co.kr

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Estimated impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on revenues of the tourism and transport industry in Italy in 2020, by
region (in million euros)
Impact of the coronavirus on tourism and transport revenues in Italy 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
A forecast from March 2020 analyzed the potential impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on
Source(s) Cerved revenues of the tourism and transport industry in Italy, broken down by region. The outlook considered two
potential scenarios for 2020. In the best-case scenario, the pandemic is supposed to end in May 2020, while in
Conducted by Cerved the worst case-scenario it is supposed to last until December 2020. In both cases, a significant drop in revenues
is expected. For instance, the tourism and transport industry in Lazio generated revenues for 30.2 billion euros
Survey period March 2020 in 2019. In the best-case scenario, this figure is expected to decrease to 25 billion euros in 2020, while in the
worst-case scenario it would drop to 19 billion euros. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Region(s) Italy pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Cerved

Publication date March 2020

Original source L`impatto del COVID-19 sulla filiera turismo e trasporti, pages 7-8

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Data on the tourism and transport industry refer to the following sectors:
hotels, catering, travel agencies and tour operators, car rental, maritime
transport, rail transport, local public transport, airport and airline
management, road network management, non-hotel facilities, fairs and
congresses [...] For more information visit our Website

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Estimated impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on revenues of the tourism industry in Italy in the first half of 2020,
by sector (in billion euros)
Impact of the coronavirus on tourism revenues in Italy H1 2020, by sector

Description
Source and methodology information
A research from April 2020 estimated that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a significant impact
Source(s) Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media impresa on revenues of the tourism industry in Italy. Revenues are expected to decrease by over 40 billion euros in the
first semester of 2020, compared to the same period of the previous year. According to the study, hotel and
Conducted by Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media impresa non-hotel accommodations will experience the highest loss. Revenues of this sector are expected to decrease
by 13 billion euros compared to the first semester of 2019, when accommodations registered revenues for
Survey period H1 2020 about 17 billion euros. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our
dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media impresa

Publication date April 2020

Original source cna.it

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Notes: Compared to the first half of 2019.

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Estimated loss of tourism expenditure due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy in 2020, by sector (in
million euros)
Loss of tourism expenditure due to the impact of coronavirus in Italy 2020, by sector

Description
Source and methodology information
A forecast from April 2020 reveals that the tourism expenditure in Italy could register a dramatic drop in 2020,
Source(s) Confcommercio-Imprese per l'Italia due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The estimate, considering a scenario in which the emergency
lasts until October 1, 2020, shows that the catering sector will be significantly damaged by the COVID-19
Conducted by Confcommercio-Imprese per l'Italia outbreak. In fact, this sector is expected to record a loss of roughly 28.3 billion euros in 2020. For further
information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Survey period April 30, 2020

Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Confcommercio-Imprese per l'Italia

Publication date April 2020

Original source confcommercio.it

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The source considers a scenario in which the emergency lasts until October 1,
2020.

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Estimated impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on revenues of the tourism industry in Italy in 2020, by sector (in
million euros)
Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourism revenues in Italy 2020, by sector

Description
Source and methodology information
A forecast from March 2020 analyzed the potential impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on
Source(s) Cerved revenues of different sectors of the tourism industry in Italy. The outlook considered two potential scenarios for
2020. In the best-case scenario, the pandemic is supposed to end in May 2020, while in the worst case-scenario
Conducted by Cerved it is supposed to last until December 2020. In the first case, hotels in Italy are expected to generate revenues of
7.8 million euros in 2020. By contrast, in the worst-case scenario the estimated revenues will amount to 3.3
Survey period March 2020 million euros in 2020. In both cases, hotel revenues are expected to decrease significantly, considering that this
sector generated revenues of 12.5 million euros in 2019. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-
Region(s) Italy 19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Cerved

Publication date March 2020

Original source L'impatto del COVID-19 sui settori e sul territorio, pages 7-9

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The source considers two potential scenarios for 2020. In the best-case
scenario, the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency ends in May 2020. In the
worst-case scenario, the emergency ends in December 2020.

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Estimated loss of the tourism value added due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy in 2020, by scenario (in billion
euros)
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourism value added in Italy 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In March 2020, it was estimated that the lockdown in Italy, caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency,
Source(s) Unioncamere will have a significant impact on the tourism value added. If the country's lockdown will last until April 2020, Italy
is expected to lose approximately four billion euros of tourism value added. However, if the lockdown will end in
Conducted by Unioncamere June 2020, it is estimated a decrease of roughly 7.7 billion euros. For further information about the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Survey period March 2020

Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Unioncamere

Publication date March 2020

Original source Coronavirus: a rischio quasi 19 miliardi di valore aggiunto: Unioncamere


costituisce una task force

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist arrivals in Italy in 2020, by region of destination
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist arrivals in Italy 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, Italy is expected to register a decrease of roughly 28.5 million tourist arrivals due to the impact of
Source(s) Demoskopika; Istat coronavirus (COVID-19) on the country's tourist sector. According to the estimate, the region of Veneto will
record the highest drop with a decrease of roughly 4.61 million arrivals. Similarly, Lombardy is expected to
Conducted by Demoskopika; Istat register a decrease of about 3.87 million arrivals in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-
19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Survey period March 30, 2020

Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Demoskopika

Publication date March 2020

Original source Turismo. Coronavirus, 143 milioni di presenze in meno nel 2020, page 10

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The source specifies that the estimate is based on the most recent regional
data (related to 2018) published by Istat.

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Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourist arrivals in Italy in 2020, by country of origin
Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international arrivals in Italy 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, Italy is expected to register a significant decrease in international tourist arrivals due to the outbreak of
Source(s) Demoskopika coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the research, the highest drop relates to German tourists, with a decrease
of 2.77 million arrivals. Similarly, it is forecasted a decrease of 1.38 million tourist arrivals from the U.S. in 2020.
Conducted by Demoskopika; Istat For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and
Figures page.
Survey period March 30, 2020

Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Demoskopika

Publication date March 2020

Original source Turismo. Coronavirus, 143 milioni di presenze in meno nel 2020, page 5

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The source specifies that the estimate is based on the most recent data
published by Istat.

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Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist spending in Italy in 2020, by region of destination (in 1,000s
euros)
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on tourist spending in Italy 2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, it is estimated that the tourism spending in Italy will decrease significantly due to the impact of
Source(s) Demoskopika; Istat; Banca d'Italia coronavirus (COVID-19) on the country's tourist sector. According to the estimate, Veneto could record the
highest drop, with a tourist expenditure's decrease of roughly 2.86 billion euros. Similarly, it is estimated that
Conducted by Demoskopika; Istat; Banca d'Italia Lombardy will register a loss of about 2.45 billion euros. Overall, it is forecasted that the tourist expenditure in
Italy will register a decrease of 18 billion euros in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-
Survey period March 30, 2020 19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Demoskopika

Publication date March 2020

Original source Turismo. Coronavirus, 143 milioni di presenze in meno nel 2020, page 7

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The source specifies that the estimated decrease in international tourism
expenditure was calculated by multiplying the average international tourism
expenditure (as calculated by Banca d`Italia in its report on international
tourism) by the number of international arrivals by region. The decrease i [...]
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Forecasted impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourist spending in Italy in 2020, by country of origin (in
1,000s euros)
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on international tourist spending in Italy 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, it is estimated that the international tourism spending in Italy will decrease significantly due to the
Source(s) Demoskopika; Istat; Banca d'Italia impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the country's tourist sector. According to the research, the highest drop
relates to U.S. tourists, as their spending could record a decrease of roughly 1.69 billion euros. Similarly, the
Conducted by Demoskopika; Istat; Banca d'Italia tourism spending of tourists from Germany is expected to register a drop of about 1.25 billion euros. Overall, it
is forecasted that the international tourist expenditure in Italy will register a decrease of 7.66 billion euros in
Survey period March 30, 2020 2020.For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and
Figures page.
Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Demoskopika

Publication date March 2020

Original source Turismo. Coronavirus, 143 milioni di presenze in meno nel 2020, page 5

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The source specifies that the estimated decrease in international tourism
expenditure was calculated by multiplying the average international tourism
expenditure (as calculated by Banca d`Italia in its report on international
tourism) by the number of international arrivals by region.

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Forecasted share of companies of the tourism industry in Italy at high risk of insolvency in 2020, by sector and
scenario
Share of companies of the tourism industry in Italy at high risk of insolvency 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
A forecast from March 2020 revealed that the share of hotel and catering companies in Italy at high risk of
Source(s) Confederazione generale dell'industria italiana insolvency was expected to increase significantly in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In a
scenario with no coronavirus emergency, potential insolvent companies would have been 7.4 percent of all
Conducted by Confederazione generale dell'industria italiana enterprises in this sector. On the other hand, in a scenario where the global coronavirus pandemic will last until
the end of summer 2020, roughly 8.8 percent of hotel and catering companies were expected to face a high risk
Survey period 2020 of insolvency in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our
dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Region(s) Italy

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Confederazione generale dell'industria italiana

Publication date March 2020

Original source Le previsioni per l'Italia. Quali condizioni per la tenuta ed il rilancio
dell'economia?, page 20

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Estimated data did not include the economic emergency measures established
in the Cura Italia decree. The COVID-19 scenario considered by the source refer
to a situation in which the global pandemic ends at the end of summer 2020.

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Forecast revenue losses in the tourism industry due to the coronavirus outbreak in Spain in 2020, by length of crisis
(in millions euros)
Estimated revenue loss in the Spanish tourism sector due to coronavirus 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic (SARS-CoV-2), the Spanish tourism sector was expected to experience a
Source(s) Exceltur revenue losses of nearly 40 billion euros in 2020 if the crisis continued between two and four months. In the
event that the emergency situation persisted until September 2020, losses could potentially increase up to 62.4
Conducted by Exceltur billion euros.

Survey period March 2020

Region(s) Spain

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by RTVE

Publication date March 2020

Original source rtve.es

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Development of tourism activity during the coronavirus outbreak in Spain in March 2020
Decrease in tourism activity due to coronavirus in Spain March 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), tourism activity in Spain fell
Source(s) Exceltur almost entirely in the course of March 2020. As of the 23rd of that month, the activity of one of the vital sectors
for the Spanish economy had dropped by 98 percent.
Conducted by Exceltur

Survey period March 2020

Region(s) Spain

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics direct and indirect activity

Published by Hosteltur

Publication date March 2020

Original source hosteltur.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Month-on-month variation in cancellations of hotel reservations for Easter due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in
Spain in March 2020
Increase in hotel cancellations for Easter holidays due to COVID-19 Spain 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Due to the crisis of the coronavirus COVID-19, in March 2020 there were a large number of cancellations of
Source(s) TravelgateX hotel reservations in Spain for the Easter holidays of that year. In the Canary Islands, the most affected region,
the month-on-month variation rate for the first 17 days of March compared to February 2020 was close to
Conducted by TravelgateX 130%. Across the country, the increase in hotel reservation cancellations compared to the previous month was
40%.
Survey period March 17, 2020

Region(s) Spain

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Hosteltur

Publication date March 2020

Original source hosteltur.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Month-on-month variation in hotel reservations for Easter due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Spain in March 2020
Decrease in hotel reservations for Easter holidays due to COVID-19 Spain 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Due to the crisis of the coronavirus COVID-19, in March 2020 there was a large drop in hotel reservations in
Source(s) TravelgateX Spain for the Easter holidays that year. In the Balearic Islands, the most affected region, the drop in the first 17
days of March with respect to the entire month of February 2020 exceeded 70%. Across the country, the
Conducted by TravelgateX decrease in hotel reservations compared to the previous month was practically 60%.

Survey period March 17, 2020

Region(s) Spain

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Hosteltur

Publication date March 2020

Original source hosteltur.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Number of hotels in three of the main chains in Spain temporarily closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in March
2020
Closure of Paradores, Iberostar and Meliá hotels due to coronavirus Spain 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Due to the crisis of the coronavirus COVID-19, in March 2020 different hotel chains in Spain decided to
Source(s) Hosteltur temporarily close their hotels in Spain. Three of the most important were Paradores, Meliá and Iberostar.
Together they closed almost 180 hotel establishments in the country.
Conducted by Hosteltur

Survey period March 17, 2020

Region(s) Spain

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Hosteltur

Publication date March 2020

Original source hosteltur.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Number of Meliá Hotels International establishments temporarily closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Spain
in March 2020, by region
Temporary closure of Meliá hotels due to COVID-19 by region Spain 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Due to the crisis of the coronavirus COVID-19, in March 2020 the Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels International
Source(s) Hosteltur decided to temporarily close 45 of its hotels in Spain. Most of these establishments were in Andalusia (13), the
Community of Madrid (11) and Catalonia (9).
Conducted by Hosteltur

Survey period March 2020

Region(s) Spain

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Hosteltur

Publication date March 2020

Original source hosteltur.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Estimated contribution of tourism to the loss of consumption expenditures per one month of national lockdown due
to COVID-19 (coronavirus) in France in 2020, by item
COVID-19 lockdown: impact of tourism on consumption loss in France 2020, by item

Description
Source and methodology information
The tourism sector is one of the most hit by the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In France , missing tourist
Source(s) Direction Générale des Entreprises; OFCE expenditures are estimated to be responsible for 12.4 percentage points of overall consumption loss during
one month of confinement and closed borders. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Conducted by Direction Générale des Entreprises; OFCE pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period March 30, 2020

Region(s) France

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OFCE

Publication date March 2020

Original source Évaluation au 30 mars 2020 de l'impact économique de la pandémie de


COVID-19 et des mesures de confinement en France, page 15

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Notes: n.a.

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E-commerce performances after the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak for travel and tourism platforms in France as of
March 29, 2020
Online performances travel & tourism after Covid-19 outbreak in France in March 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The source has analyzed overall online activites for online travel and tourism agencies, after the outbreak of the
Source(s) ContentSquare coronavirus (Covid-19) in France during the time period betweenthe 24th of February and 29th of March 2020,
compared to the numbers generated before the outbreak from January 6th to February 16th 2020. During th
Conducted by ContentSquare week up until the 15th of March, the results for the online traffic showed a decline of 25 percent. The average
duration of a session also declined by around 17 percent and the page visits per sessions by around 15
Survey period February 24 to March 29, 2020** percent. Conversion rates and the number of purchase sessions also saw a downfall in activity. Notably, The
number of purchase sessions fell down to approximately 33 percent. The following week, the numbers fell even
Region(s) France more with a downfall of almost 70 percent for the traffic and around 82 percent for the total conversion,
compared to January 2020. During the week between the 23rd and 29th of March, the overall traffic reached an
Number of respondents n.a. all time low (-78.66 percent), compared to the previous weeks and the week in January. The average session
duration improved a little, whereas the total conversion continued to decline by around 91 percent. The source
Age group n.a.
had analyzed the online activity for other categories such as online fashion retailers , who also reported a recess
in the development. More information about coronavirus in France here.
Special characteristics n.a.

Published by ContentSquare

Publication date April 2020

Original source L'impact du Coronavirus sur l'eCommerce en France : baromètre


Contentsquare - update #3

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The source adds the following information: 1,386,220,227 (9 - 15 March,


2020), 1,500,125,631 (16 - 22 March, 2020) and 1,014,161,044 sessions (23 -
29 March) carried out by French users geolocated in France were ananlysed. *
According to the source, the study was carried out in February 24 to March
[...] For more information visit our Website

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Impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on hotel occupancy rates in France from February 26 to March 17
COVID-19: impact on hotel occupancy rates in France as of March 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The tourism and hospitality industry is amongst the most hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This data shows the
Source(s) STR; CoStar occupancy rates in French hotels from February 26 to March 17, 2020. While at at the end of February, more
than six out of 100 rooms were occupied, this rate was as low as 3.3 percent on March 17. For further
Conducted by STR information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period February 26 to March 17

Region(s) France

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by STR

Publication date March 2020

Original source STR: France`s daily hotel occupancy plummets to as low as 3.3%

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on hotel occupancy rates in Paris, France, from January 17 to March 17
COVID-19: impact on hotel occupancy rates in Paris as of March 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The tourism and hospitality industry is amongst the most hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This data shows the
Source(s) STR; CoStar occupancy rates in Parisian hotels from January 17 to March 17, 2020. While in mid-January, more than eight
out of 100 rooms were occupied, this rate was as low as 1.8 percent on March 17. For further information about
Conducted by STR the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period January 17 to March 17

Region(s) France

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by STR

Publication date March 2020

Original source STR: France`s daily hotel occupancy plummets to as low as 3.3%

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Notes: n.a.

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Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United
Kingdom (UK) from February 24 to March 24, 2020
Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in the UK Feb-Mar 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Measures to reduce the spread of the the coronavirus (COVID-19) are proving to be damaging for the UK
Source(s) OpenTable restaurant industry. As part of his televised statement on March 16, 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson
advised the public to avoid venues such as bars and restaurants, though no ban was yet enforced. The year-
Conducted by OpenTable over-year decline in seated diners in UK restaurants went down by 52 percent that day, and by 82 percent on
March 17, 2020. Only a few days later, from Friday evening on March 20, restaurants were forced to close.
Survey period February 24 to March 24, 2020

Region(s) United Kingdom

Number of respondents nearly 60,000 restaurants*

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OpenTable

Publication date March 2020

Original source opentable.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Total global restaurants. Number of restaurants analyzed in the UK not


provied. Data shows year-over-year seated diners at restaurants on the
OpenTable network across all channels: online reservations, phone
reservations, and walk-ins. For year-on-year comparisons by day, the source
compares to th [...] For more information visit our Website

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Percentage change in like-for-like sales of pub, bar and restaurant groups during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in
the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2020
Decline in pub, bar and restaurant sales due to COVID-19 in the UK 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Sales of pub and restaurant groups all fell in the United Kingdom in the week prior to the government's warning
Source(s) Davis Coffer Lyons; RSM UK; CGA to avoid them due to the growing threat of coronavirus (COVID-19). As a preventative measure, the UK Prime
Minister urged the public on Monday March 16 to avoid pubs, clubs and social venues to reduce the spread of
Conducted by Davis Coffer Lyons; RSM UK; CGA the virus. Restaurant groups experienced the biggest fall in like-for-like sales in the week prior to the
announcment at 21 percent, while bar sales dropped by 14 percent. Managed pubs faired only slightly better
Survey period March 2020 with a 12 percent decline. In the following week, it was announced that pubs, bars and restaurants had to close
to customers, other than for delivery or takeaway. Over the whole month of March, bar sales dropped by 60
Region(s) United Kingdom percent and restaurants by 56.4 percent. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,
please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by CGA

Publication date April 2020

Original source cga.co.uk

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * The data refers to sales from March 9 to 15 of restaurant groups (chains),
and managed pubs and bars. UK prime minister Boris Johnson warned the
public to avoid pubs, bars and restaurants in his statement regarding the
coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 16, 2020. From March 21, 2020, pubs, bars
and r [...] For more information visit our Website

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Change in frequency of visiting to pubs, bars and restaurants following coronavirus (COVID-19) warning in the United
Kingdom (UK) on March 16, 2020*
Change in pub and restaurant visitor behavior after COVID-19 warning in the UK 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Following the warning from the UK Prime Minister to avoid pubs, clubs and other social venues on March 16,
Source(s) CGA 2020, 58 percent of consumers who visit bars, pubs and restaurants said they will stop visiting. The advice, given
in light of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, aimed to help reduce the spread of the disease.
Conducted by CGA However 14 percent of consumers said they still plan to visit at least as often in order to support the sector
during this difficult time, while a further 28 percent said they will visit less frequently. For further information
Survey period March 17, 2020 about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Region(s) United Kingdom

Number of respondents 500

Age group 18-65 years

Special characteristics Consumers who visit pubs, bars and restaurants

Published by CGA

Publication date March 2020

Original source cga.co.uk

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * UK prime minister Boris Johnson warned the public to avoid pubs, bars and
restaurants in his statement regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) on March
16, 2020.

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Year-over-year percentage change in performance indicators for the hotel industry in London in February and March
1-7, 2020*
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on hotel performance in London 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a damaging impact on the global hotel industry. Preliminary
Source(s) STR results for London hotels show that compared to the same period in 2019, occupancy rates from March 1 to 7,
2020 fell by 21 percent. This resulted in a fall in RevPar by 27.7 percent. For further information about the
Conducted by STR coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period February and March 1-7, 2020

Region(s) United Kingdom (England)

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by hotelnewsnow.com

Publication date March 2020

Original source hotelnewsnow.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Preliminary data.

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Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ireland from
February 24 to March 24, 2020
Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in Ireland Feb-Mar 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
Measures to reduce the spread of the the coronavirus (COVID-19) are having a major impact on the Irish
Source(s) OpenTable restaurant industry. In March 2020 the Irish government issued guidelines on social distancing in venues
including restaurants and called on pubs and bars to close from Sunday March 15. A day later, the year-over-
Conducted by OpenTable year change in seated diners in restaurants on the OpenTable reservation network in Ireland was down by a 70
percent, dropping further in the next days, until the government ordered for all cafes and restaurants to limit
Survey period February 24 to March 24, 2020 their service to deliveries and takeouts by midnight on March 24.

Region(s) Ireland

Number of respondents nearly 60,000 restaurants*

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OpenTable

Publication date March 2020

Original source opentable.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Total global restaurants. Number of restaurants analyzed in the UK not


provied. Data shows year-over-year seated diners at restaurants on the
OpenTable network across all channels: online reservations, phone
reservations, and walk-ins. For year-on-year comparisons by day, the source
compares to th [...] For more information visit our Website

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Potential impact on the hotel industry's contribution to GDP in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry GDP contribution 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a decrease in hotel occupancy rates in the United States. As a
Source(s) AH&LA; Oxford Economics result, the hotel sector's contribution to GDP could also see a drop. If occupancy rates were to drop by 50
percent in the U.S., this would potentially result in a loss of 500 billion U.S. dollars being contributed by the
Conducted by Oxford Economics hotel sector to GDP in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit
our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Survey period as of March 17, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by AH&LA

Publication date March 2020

Original source ahla.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Potential impact on guest spending in the hotel industry in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on guest spending in the U.S. hotel industry 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a decrease in hotel occupancy rates in the United States. As a
Source(s) AH&LA; Oxford Economics result, the hotel sector's guest spending could also see a drop. If occupancy rates were to drop by 50 percent in
the U.S. this would potentially result in a loss of 415 billion U.S. dollars in hotel guest spending in 2020. For
Conducted by Oxford Economics further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures
page.
Survey period as of March 17, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by AH&LA

Publication date March 2020

Original source ahla.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Potential impact on the total business sales of hotels in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel business sales 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a decrease in hotel occupancy rates in the United States. As a
Source(s) AH&LA; Oxford Economics result, the predicted business sales of the hotel sector could also see a drop. If occupancy rates were to drop by
50 percent in the U.S., this would potentially result in a loss of 925 billion U.S. dollars in business sales in 2020.
Conducted by Oxford Economics For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and
Figures page.
Survey period as of March 17, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by AH&LA

Publication date March 2020

Original source ahla.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Potential impact on hotel room nights in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 (in
millions)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel room nights 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a decrease in hotel occupancy rates in the United States. As a
Source(s) AH&LA; Oxford Economics result, the predicted number of room nights guests would be staying in hotels is also reducing. If occupancy
rates were to drop by 50 percent in the U.S., this would result in a loss of 950 million room nights for the hotel
Conducted by Oxford Economics industry in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our
dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Survey period as of March 17, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by AH&LA

Publication date March 2020

Original source ahla.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Potential impact on hotel sector employment in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in
2020 (in millions)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry jobs 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a decrease in hotel occupancy rates in the United States. As a
Source(s) AH&LA; Oxford Economics result, employment in the hotel sector could also see a drop. If occupancy rates were to drop by 50 percent in
the U.S., this would potentially result in a loss of 6.5 million jobs in the hotel sector in 2020. For further
Conducted by Oxford Economics information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Survey period as of March 17, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by AH&LA

Publication date March 2020

Original source ahla.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Potential impact on total hotel sector wages in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in
2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
COVID-19: predicted impact on U.S. hotel industry pay 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a decrease in hotel occupancy rates in the United States. As a
Source(s) AH&LA; Oxford Economics result, wages in the hotel sector could also see a drop. If occupancy rates were to drop by 50 percent in the
U.S., this would potentially result in a loss of 300 billion U.S. dollars in wages in the hotel sector in 2020. For
Conducted by Oxford Economics further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures
page.
Survey period as of March 17, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by AH&LA

Publication date March 2020

Original source ahla.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Year-on-year flight booking changes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States from January 6
to March 8, 2020, by region
Change in flight bookings by U.S. travelers due to COVID-19 2019-2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the global travel market is seeing a significant decline.
Source(s) BBC; Forwardkeys According to the source, year-on-year flight bookings to China by U.S. travelers saw an enormous decrease of
98.1 percent when comparing 2020 bookings between January 6 to March 8 to those of the previous year. The
Conducted by Forwardkeys Americas saw a lower drop of 14.5 percent, but whether this figure will decrease further remains to be seen as
travel restrictions are being put in place across the globe. For further information about the coronavirus
Survey period January 6 to March 8, 2020 (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by BBC

Publication date March 2020

Original source bbc.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from
February 24 to June 2, 2020
Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on global restaurant dining Feb-June 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing increasing damage to the global restaurant industry. Due to
Source(s) OpenTable measures of social distancing and general caution in public places, consumers have been dining out less and
less. According to the source, the year-over-year decline of seated diners in restaurants worldwide was a
Conducted by OpenTable staggering 81.13 percent on June 3, 2020.

Survey period as of June 3, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents nearly 60,000 restaurants

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OpenTable

Publication date March 2020

Original source opentable.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Data shows year-over-year seated diners at restaurants on the OpenTable


network across all channels: online reservations, phone reservations, and
walk-ins. For year-on-year comparisons by day, the source compares to the
same day of the week from the same week in the previous year. For example,
they [...] For more information visit our Website

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Impact on U.S. tourism from the ban on European visitors to the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic over the next month as of March 12, 2020
Impact on U.S. tourism from EU COVID-19 travel ban over the next month March 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the European travel ban imposed by the United
Source(s) WTTC States will cause a loss of an estimated 850 thousand visitors over the next month as of March 12, 2020. During
this time visitors from Europe (excluding the UK and Ireland) were predicted to spend a total of 3.4 billion U.S.
Conducted by WTTC dollars, which will no longer be the case. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,
please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Survey period as of March 12, 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by WTTC

Publication date March 2020

Original source wttc.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: All European countries excluding the UK and Ireland are included in the ban.

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