Germany foreign visitor arrivals up 8% in first seven months of 2012

Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported (26-Sep-2012) foreign visitor arrivals staying at least one night in an accommodation establishment increased 7.7% year-on-year to 17.2 million in the first seven months of 2012. Details include:

• Foreign visitor arrivals: 17.2 million, +7.7% year-on-year;
  • Netherlands: 2.4 million, +4.7%;
  • Switzerland: 1.4 million, +10.5%;
  • US: 1.3 million, +7.0%;
  • UK: 1.2 million, +5.1%;
  • Austria: 879,000, +4.8%;
  • France: 862,000, +5.5%;
  • Denmark: 826,000, +10.4%;
  • Italy: 822,000, +4.3%;
  • Belgium: 700,000, +4.9%;
  • Sweden: 519,000, +4.8%. [more - original PR - German]