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During the whole 2009 year there were:
- 38.7 million departures abroad (by 22% less than in 2008) and
- 53.8 million arrivals (by 10% less).
- The number of tourist arrivals is estimated for this time at some 11.9 mill (by 8% less).
During the whole 2008 year:
- 50.2 million departures abroad (by 5.6% more than in 2007) and
- Nearly 60 million arrivals (by 9% less).
- The number of tourist arrivals is estimated for this time at some 13 mill (by 13% less).
– Details on monthly arrivals by country in 2007 and previous years.
– Monthly arrivals by type of borders.
The total number of tourist inbound arrivals shall rise from 15.0 million in 2007, throughout weak 2008 and 2009 years, to around 13.2/13.3 million in 2012 and 2013. We assume some changes in structure of inbound tourism: in terms of generating countries as well as in purposes of visits. Leisure trips are supposed to grow faster than transit, shopping-oriented and VFR trips.
Generally, there are three main motivations for travelling:
holidays, leisure, business,
visiting friends and relatives
Besides, Polish inbound tourism has some special characteristics: relatively large amount of shopping and transit tourism. The size of these segments is generated mainly by tourists from behind eastern border even though numbers of shoppers from Belarus, Ukraine and Russia is steadily diminishing. However, the transit traffic through Poland is still very important.
– Latest results from 2009 survey;
– Survey of 2008
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First results from the 2009 year surveys show that average expenditures (counted in USD) decreased: it applies both to tourists and same-day visitors. This is mainly due to changes in currency rates.
In 2008 year total receipts from international visits have increased to 11.4 billion USD,
of which 5.5 billion came from tourists and the rest – from same-day visitors.
For the whole 2009 year we expect some 20% decrease of receipts, when calculated in USD, 16-18% decrease in euro, and practically no change in PLN.
The average expenditures of tourists in 2008 amounted to some USD 410 per capita.
Daily expenditure per capita averaged at USD 79.
One-day trippers have spent USD 135 per capita.
Results from 2009 survey
– Survey of 2008
In 2009 the number of Polish residents who had a tourist trip abroad decreased.
The number of trips also went down to 6.3 mill.
Typical tourist purposes recently account for a half of Polish foreign departures. In 2008 and 2009 years it was 52%.
Stays with families and friends keep the level around 25%, while the share of business trips vary from year to year: in 2007 it was 26%, and in the next years – barely 18% and 17%.
In 2009 slightly more than 20% of Poles travelling abroad have used travel office for purchasing packaged services. In previous year it was slightly less than 20%. The differences from year to year are not great, however the upward trend can be seen, taking into account 11% in 2004.
In 2009 both domestic and outbound tourism levels fell down.
In previous year tourism activity developed irregularly, but rather went up: with domestic long trips decreasing, domestic short breaks growing, and outbound – also growing (by 13%).
In 2008 polish residents took 14.5 million domestic holiday trips (4 nights of longer), and 20.6 m. – short breaks (growth by 8%). With decline of holiday trips, total number of domestic trips did not change.
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In 2008 the total number of collective tourism establishments grew by 2%, however the number of hotels&motels is growing faster (esp. four- and five-star hotels – by 12.5% and 35.7%, respectively ).
In the 2009 year we can see a decline in number of internatonal and domestic guests:
- Number of foreigners fell by 5% to 3862 thousands.
- Number of foreigners' nights went down by 6%.
- The fourth quarter gave better results: number of guests rose by 4%, and nights - by 3%.
In 2008 year in collective tourist accommodation have stayed 15477 thousand residents
(by 6,3% more as compared with 2007) and 4035 thous. nonresidents (by 8% less).
- Residents' nights amounted to 46387 thous. (5,3% up).
- and non-residents' nights – 10146 thous. (7.1% down).
- The fourth quarter was very weak for inbound: there were by 13.9% guests less, comparing with 4th quarter of 2007.
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