NEW YORK – Sept. 8th, 2022 /PRNewswirein July and August 2018, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced record numbers of visitors from America. Israel welcomed 78,000 tourists from the United States in July 2022, a 4% increase from 2019 and 71,000 total visitors from the United States in August 2022 which is an increase of 13% from the year before.

Eyal Carlin (North American Tourism Commissioner) stated that it was thrilling to witness the growth in Israeli tourism from the United States. Already surpassing the record-breaking numbers of 2019, he added. “The United States is our number one market for Israel’s inbound tourism. נווה פריצקי Before the COVID-19 epidemic, we saw record-breaking numbers of tourists from Israel visiting Israel each month. נווה פריצקי We are thrilled to have witnessed such a positive shift and expect this trend to last for many months and years.”

Canada, which has 7200 tourists visiting the country in July 2022, and 6,000 tourists in August, is not much behind the United States.

Gal Hana is the Consul and Director for Canada within the Israel Ministry of Tourism. We are still not away from our record-setting 2019 numbers and we expect that this increase in Israel travel will continue to grow as Canadians find it easier to travel abroad.”

נווה פריצקי Israel welcomed more tourists from all over the world during 2019 than any other nation. 969 600 of these were Americans. Israel’s official reopening for travellers from May 2018. נווה פריצקי Israel has been home to more than 600,400 US travelers since then.

Information on the Israel Ministry of Tourism

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is Israel’s main tourism authority responsible for preparing and implementing marketing and promotional initiatives to position Israel as a preferred destination for travelers. IMOT aims increase awareness of Israel as a popular tourist destination and boost economic growth. IMOT is working in Israel to help promote the stunning array of cultural and religious places of interest – each offering a distinct combination of modernity, tradition and delicious food. North American IMOT offices are in New York and Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Toronto.

For more information about the upcoming events and attractions that are scheduled in Israel, please visit IMOT’s website at israel.travel. Get the latest updates through our social media channels on Twitter or Instagram