Swiss Hotels Witness an Almost 50% Increase in Nights Spent in 2022
According to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, 16.9 million overnight stays were recorded in the first half of 2022 – about 5.4 million more than in 2021, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
In detail, out of 16.9 million nights spent, domestic demand increased by eight per cent or 740,000, totalling ten million overnight stays. However, the increase in nights spent by foreign visitors recorded a sharp increase of 212.8 per cent, which accounts for 4.7 million nights – totalling up to 6.9 million overnight stays.
Previously, the Federal Statistical Office revealed that the expenses of foreign visitors to the country remain at 43.9 per cent of the pre-pandemic levels – peaking at € 9.9 billion (CHF 10.1 billion).
In addition, expenditure, indicating the expenses Swiss residents make when travelling abroad, increased by 13.4 per cent. However, these levels remain below 2019 levels by 43 per cent. The balance of tourism was negative, standing at €603 million (CHF 605 million).
The country is one of the most expensive in the continent, as the European Office for Statistics, Eurostat, has previously revealed since Switzerland has a price point 68.7 per cent higher than the EU’s average for services offered in restaurants and hotels.
Food prices in Switzerland are 68.7 per cent higher than in other countries in Europe, making it the most expensive state for food, followed by housing prices, which are 99.6 per cent more expensive than in the Member States.
As per recreation and culture, Switzerland is the second most expensive in Europe, being 50.8 per cent higher than the average, following Norway, which has an average of 155.2, marking the highest in the bloc.
The country is third-most expensive for clothing and footwear prices – 29.2 per cent higher than the EU average, and the ninth most expensive for furniture and carpets (6.6 per cent). Personal transport equipment prices are 4.8 per cent higher, while communication prices are 155.3 per cent more expensive than the average EU.
In Switzerland, the price of alcoholic beverages and tobacco is 28.7 per cent higher than the EU average, but it is cheaper than in some other countries such as France (133.7), Denmark (133.8), Sweden (135.7), Finland (172.9), Ireland (204.6), Iceland (213.5) and Norway (232.5).
