International travel to Arizona has surpassed pre-pandemic levels during the summer and at a higher rate than the other three southern border states.
Download PDF The number of travelers coming into Arizona through a port of entry either by land or plane surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in April, at nearly 2 million travelers compared to about 1.9 million in April of 2019, according to data from Customs and Border Protection.
This federal data includes people coming to the state as tourists and those who cross the border for things like jobs, doctor visits and commercial trade, meaning this data represents economic impacts in more than just the tourist industry and beyond Arizona. In 2021, overnight visitors spent $23.6 billion across the state, which was equivalent to 92% of the all-time high in 2019, compared to visitor spending being 76% of 2019 levels nationwide.
Total overnight visitation, including domestic, showed similar results as spending, with 40.9 million visitors to Arizona in 2021, equaling 87% of the 2019 level, compared to 85% of 2019 levels nationwide.
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