The table chart below shows the number of nights spent by domestic and international tourists in Germany from 2016 to 2022 (in millions). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The presented table demonstrates how many nights international and local tourists spent in Germany from 2016 to 2022.

Overall

, it can be noted that the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 severely impacted the tourism sector in Germany.

Nevertheless

, the statistics for 2022 indicate the recovery of the travel industry. The domestic tourist sector grew steadily from roughly 367

million

in 2016 to almost 406

million

in 2019. Once the pandemic hit, the travel market dropped significantly to approximately 271

million

.

However

, in 2022, the number of nights spent spiked to roughly 383

million

, nearly reaching the pre-pandemic figures. The international tourist sector

also

showed steady growth over the pre-pandemic years, from approximately 81

million

in 2016 to almost 90

million

in 2019. Following that, in 2020, the amount of nights spent drastically decreased to 32

million

.

Nonetheless

, in 2022, the figure practically doubled to 68

million

, which did not quite reach the level before the COVID-19 pandemic.