Grow the Italian tourism in May. The balance of balance of payments tourism in Italy resulted in a surplus of 2,3 billion in May 2023, a slight increase compared to the same month in 2022 (2 billion) and 2019 (2,1 billion). This result is the result of the growth in spending by foreign travelers in Italy, which reached 4,7 billion, almost doubling the amount spent by Italians abroad (2,4 billion). This does not mean that both foreigners in Italy and Italians abroad spent more than the same month in 2022, respectively 20% and 25%. Record it Bank of Italy in his most recent statistics on Italy's international tourism. Instead, no sold out in the key period of the Italian holidays: growing numbers compared to the last few weeks, but far from the traditional full house mid-August, according to industry associations.
Bank of Italy data
Broadening the time horizon of the analysis, in the first three months of 2023 foreigners in Italy and Italians abroad spent comparable amounts (6,7 billion against 6 billion). Then in April we register the overtaking foreign holidaymakers in Italy who have come to spend 3,8 billion euros, while Italians on holiday abroad stopped at 2,4 billion. Trend, underlined Via Nazionale, which was confirmed in May where foreigners paid out 4,7 billion and Italians outside the borders about 2,4. Thus, from January to May, foreigners who chose Italy spent 15,3 billion euros, while Italians outside the Bel Paese spent 10,8 billion.
This gap it is attributable on the one hand to the slightly higher number of foreign tourists in Italy than the Italians who spend their holidays abroad. Indeed, there is talk of 29,5 thousand foreigners and 21 thousand Italians.
Even if the Italian tourists are sleeping more nights out on their travels abroad. In fact, the almost 19 foreign travelers who stayed overnight in our country until May spent over 6 nights (119 in total). While the over 10 Italians who slept abroad in the first five months of 2023 spent more than 9 nights head out (92 overnight stays in total).
Tourism: no record of Italians on holiday in August
For Confcommercio about 14 million Italians are on vacation for the week of August, staying in Italy for the most part and spending about 7 billion euros.
According to a survey by Cna Tourism and Commerce in the week 11-20 August there are 25 million presences for a turnover exceeding 10 billion. A record result that sees foreign tourists break through the barrier of 15 million visitors and compensate for some discomfort on the front of Italian tourists grappling with the high cost of living that has affected their summer habits.
Less optimistic the Tourist Studies Center of Florence for Assoturismo Confesercenti which for the mid-August holiday – five nights, from 11 to 16 August – expects 17 million tourists, 60% of whom are Italians in the official accommodation facilities.
