According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 310,200 tourist entries were recorded in June 2018, about 2% more than June. In the first half of 2018, about 2.1 million tourist entries were recorded, 19% increase on the same period last year. Revenue from tourism in June reached about NIS 1.66 billion.

In the first half of 2018, 2.1 million tourists entered Israel, 19% more than the same period last year. Tourism injected NIS 1.66 billion into the Israeli economy in June.

June 2018

There was a 2% increase in tourist entries in June 2018 as compared to 2017 and 31% increase on June 2016.

• 280,200 tourist entries were by air, 3% less than June 2017 and 25% more than June 2016.

• 30,00 tourists arrived via the land crossings, 7% less than in June 2017 and46% more than in 2016.

• 18,900 arrived as day visitors in June, 3% less than June 2017 and 115% more than in 2016.

January- June 2018

In January- June 2018, about 2.1 million tourist entries were recorded, an increase of 19% on the same period in 2017 (1.74 million) and 26% more than in 2016. Since the beginning of the year, tourism has injected more than NIS 12 billion into the Israeli economy.

· For the first time, the 2 million threshold has been crossed

· 73% increase in tourists entering via Uvda Airport (63,000)

· 19% increase in tourist entries vs same period in 2017

· Tourism injected more than NIS 12 billion in Jan-June 2018

· 310,200 tourist entries recorded in June 2018

· NIS 1.66 billion in tourist revenue in June

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin: “The marketing efforts and activities that we are spearheading in the ministry are leading us to new records, as, for the first time, we have crossed the 2 million threshold for tourist entries over the course of half a year. I am pleased to see that the first half of the year has borne the fruit of our intensive marketing endeavors and activities around the world. In advance of the winter season, we are already seeing an increase in the number of flights from Europe to Eilat, with new airlines joining this momentum. I am sure that all tourism-related enterprises will feel these results in the tourism industry, which contributes tens of billions of dollars every year to the Israeli economy.”

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)