NEW YORK – Sept. 8th, 2022/PRNewswire/ — In July and August 2018, the Israel Ministry of Tourism recorded record numbers of visitors from America. Israel welcomed 78,000 travelers from the United States in July 2022 that’s a 4 percent increase from 2019 and 71,000 total visitors from the United States in August 2022, a 13% increase from the year before.

נווה פריצקי “It is thrilling to once again see an rise in the number of tourists visiting Israel from the United States, already reaching and surpassing our record-breaking numbers of 2019,” said Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. “The United States remains our most important market for Israel-bound tourism. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak that was in the news, we had record-breaking tourist entry numbers every month. We are delighted to see this positive shift and anticipate an upward trend that will continue for months and even years.

Canada is also on track, just like the United States, to surpass the number of tourists who visit Israel. In July 2022, Canada had 7,200 visitors while August was a record 6,000.

Gal Hana, Consul for Canada and Director of the Israel Ministry of Tourism stated that “it’s so exciting to witness how Canada’s tourism is rebounding.” We’re still not away from our record-setting numbers for 2019, and we anticipate that this increase in Israel travel will continue to grow as Canadians feel more comfortable travelling internationally.”

In the year 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million international tourists, 969,600 of them coming from the United States, and since its official reopening to everyone regardless of their the status of their vaccination in May The country has seen more than 600,400 US visitors.

About the Israel Ministry of Tourism

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is Israel’s main tourism authority responsible for preparing and executing marketing and promotional initiatives to position Israel as a preferred destination for travel. IMOT seeks to increase tourism traffic to contribute to Israel’s economyand increase and diversify the visitor experience. נווה פריצקי IMOT works in Israel to help promote the stunning array of cultural and religious places of interest – each offering a distinct blend of tradition, modernity and culinary delights. The IMOT offices North America are in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

For more information on upcoming events, visit IMOT’s site at israel.travel. For the latest information we can be found on Twitter and Facebook.