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Early estimates by Institute of Tourism say that in the whole 2011 year there were:
- about 60 million arrivals (by 4.4% more than in 2010).
- The number of tourist arrivals: some 13.1 mill (+5%).
Arrivals in 2011 in previous years
During three quarters of 2011 year:
- 46.6 million arrivals (by 4.5% more).
- The number of tourist arrivals is estimated for this time at 10.1 mill (by 6.6% more).
Latest data on arrivals
See also
» historical data on monthly arrivals by country in 2007 and previous years, and
» monthly arrivals by type of borders.
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 2011,
... and previous surveys;
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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 2009 year total receipts from international visits went down to 9.5 billion USD,
of which 5.2 billion came from tourists and the rest – from same-day visitors.
The average expenditures of tourists in 2009 amounted to some USD 409 per capita.
Daily expenditure per capita averaged at USD 74.
One-day trippers have spent USD 103 per capita.
Results from 2011 and previous years
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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Characteristics of domestic tourism
Results 2005-2010
First half of 2008-2011
Tourist trips by month, 2002-2010.
In 2009 the total number of collective tourism establishments grew by 2%, however the number of hotels&motels is growing faster (by 9.8%).
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 the first half of 2010 year there was a growth in number of internatonal and domestic guests:
- Number of residents in accommodation went up by 5.1%.
- Number of foreigners rose by 6.8% (and in hotels by 7.3%).
- Number of residents' nights dropped by 0,5%, while in hotels – grew by 9%.
- Number of foreigners' nights went up by 4,4% (in hotels by 6.3%).
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