Spending by foreign tourists in Italy
rose by 80% this summer, the Bank of Italy said Friday.
It was a summer of "strong arrivals and high spending by foreign
tourists in Italy," the Italian central bank said.
According to the tables published by the Bank of Italy, the
expenditure of foreign tourists rose by 80% in the June-August
period compared to the same three-month period a year ago.
Compared to pre-pandemic levels, the gap has been eliminated for
incoming flows, while it is only slightly negative for outgoing
flows.
In August alone, Italy's balance of payments in tourism recorded
a surplus of 2.6 billion euros.
Tourism revenues, equal to 6.3 billion, increased by about 35%.
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