11Internationaltourismrecovered63%ofpre-pandemiclevelsin2022,withEuropeandMiddleEastinthelead•Internationaltourismsawstrongerthanexpectedresultsin2022,backedbylargepent-updemandandtheliftingorrelaxationoftravelrestrictionsinalargenumberofcountries.•Over900milliontouriststravelledinternationallyin2022,doublethosein2021thoughstill37%fewerthanin2019.•Internationaltourismrecovered63%ofpre-pandemiclevels,inlinewithUNWTO’sscenariospublishedinMay2022.•Europe,theworld’slargestdestinationregion,recorded585millionarrivalsin2022toreachnearly80%ofpre-pandemiclevels(-21%over2019).TheMiddleEastenjoyedthestrongestrelativeincreaseacrossregionsin2022witharrivalsclim...