The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit the tourism industry hard in Italy in 2020 and 2021. In April 2020, international tourist arrivals declined by ** percent over the same month of 2019. While this scenario improved during the summer, inbound tourist arrivals decreased again since September, standing at *** thousand in December 2020. In 2021, international arrivals recorded a similar trend, rising significantly over the summer months and reaching nearly ** in August 2021. While this figure overcame the one reported in the previous year, it was still far below pre-pandemic levels. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (December 30, 2021). Change in international tourist arrivals in Italy due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from January 2019 to August 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1131105/coronavirus-impact-on-monthly-international-arrivals-in-italy/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Change in international tourist arrivals in Italy due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from January 2019 to August 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1131105/coronavirus-impact-on-monthly-international-arrivals-in-italy/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2021). Change in international tourist arrivals in Italy due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from January 2019 to August 2021 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1131105/coronavirus-impact-on-monthly-international-arrivals-in-italy/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Change in International Tourist Arrivals in Italy Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic from January 2019 to August 2021 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2021, /statistics/1131105/coronavirus-impact-on-monthly-international-arrivals-in-italy/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Change in international tourist arrivals in Italy due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from January 2019 to August 2021 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1131105/coronavirus-impact-on-monthly-international-arrivals-in-italy/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Change in international tourist arrivals in Italy due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from January 2019 to August 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), December 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1131105/coronavirus-impact-on-monthly-international-arrivals-in-italy/
