Germany hosted 58.8 million tourists during January to September 2014
Monitoring Desk: Germany has hosted 58.8 million tourists during the period from January to September 2014. According to latest figures released by German Federal Statistical Office, around 2.9 million extra nights, were registered compared to the same period last year, an overall increase of 5.1 per cent.
Meanwhile, breakingtravelnews dot com reported the increase of more than five percent at the end of the third quarter 2014 is again well above the equally satisfying growth rates recorded for January to September 2013 (up 3.8 per cent).
“Looking at these intermediate results, we are optimistic that the annual balance of our predictions for overnight stays for 2014 will be achieved,” explains Petra Hedorfer, chief executive of the German National Tourist Board.
Poland for the first time stands among the top ten markets and has overtaken the Russian Federation as a source market and for the first time.
