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Number of people visiting Warsaw in 2023

The share of tourists in Warsaw in the total number of visitors to Poland in 2023

Passenger traffic at airports in the Masovian Voivodship also returned to pre-pandemic levels and in 2023, over 50,000 more people used airports than in 2019. This

indicates the growing popularity of the region as an important communication and tourist hub.

4.6 mln 13%

Chart 2: Passenger traffic at airports in the Masovian Voivodship - arrivals and departures

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Warsaw is one of the most frequently visited Polish cities. It was awarded by tourists from 178 countries in the European Best Destinations ranking as the best tourist destination in Europe in 2023. * Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the share of tourists in Warsaw compared to the rest of Poland was stable and amounted to as much as 11%. The pandemic changed this and in 2020 the percentage of visitors to Warsaw decreased, reflecting both restrictions on international

travel and the preference of Polish tourists to visit less crowded places. From 2021, however, there has been a gradual return to the pre pandemic trend and an increase in both the number of tourists visiting Warsaw and Warsaw’s share compared to other regions. In 2023, the number of tourists in Poland exceeded the figure from 2019 for the first time and amounted to 36.2 million.

20

15

10

million people

5

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

* www.europeanbestdestinations.com

Source: Central Statistical Office, Masovian Regional Tourist Organization, March 2024

Chart 1: Number and share of tourists divided between Warsaw and other locations

In 2023, tourists most often came to Warsaw from Ukraine, the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Lithuania. A significant number of these visitors

came from Western Europe and the USA, i.e. from countries with high purchasing power.

40

100%

7%

9% 12% 13%

11% 11% 11%

90%

35

80%

Chart 3: Structure of foreign tourists in Warsaw by country of permanent residence in 2023

30

70%

25

60%

Ukraine USA UK Germany Lithuania

20

50%

18%

89% 89% 89% 93% 91% 88% 87%

40%

15

38%

Number of tourists

Share of tourists (%)

30%

10

12%

20%

Belarus France

5

10%

9%

0%

0

3%

Israel Other

3%

8%

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

4% 5%

Share of tourists outside Warsaw

Share of tourists in Warsaw

Tourists in Warsaw

Tourists in Poland

Source: Central Statistical Office, April 2024

Source: Central Statistical Office, April 2024