New York on track to attract more than 60 million visitors in 2023

New York is on track to attract 61.7 million visitors in 2023 after a rebound in 2022.

NYC "New York City is not coming back"And thanks to a booming‚ÄØtourism industry, our city continues to be a vital economic engine that supports the nation's overall recovery. We can't wait to welcome even more visitors in 2023, but I have one message for them all: spend money!"

Several factors contributed to the city's tourism rebound in 2022 to pre-pandemic patterns of travel activity. These include the steady increase in midweek business travel, the resumption of airline routes, continued investment in the city's infrastructure during the pandemic, and new tourism offerings and events across the city's five boroughs to encourage tourism spend.

The number of hotel room nights sold is forecast to reach almost 32 million room nights, just 20% below 2019's record levels, following steady growth in 2022.

New York is now among the top 25 US markets and was the highest performing hotel city in the US in November and December last year.

Tourism accounts for 9% of the city's jobs and ongoing investment in transport, hotels, arts and attractions in the coming years will ensure growth continues, said NYC & Company Board chair and The Shubert Organization executive vice president Charles Flateman.

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Tourism and hospitality-related jobs in accommodations, restaurants, shops, museums, theatres, transport and attractions across all five boroughs saw a steady improvement of around 13% last year, although this remains below pre-pandemic levels. As of October 2022, there were more than 410,000 people employed in the full leisure and hospitality sector, 9% of all jobs in the city.

New York remains the largest point of entry to the US. International visitors, which account for nearly half of visitor spend, rebounded in 2022 with arrivals triple the number in 2021, at a total of nearly 9 million travellers.

In 2022, New York City's five largest international markets were the UK (754,000), Canada (656,000), France (607,000), Brazil (520,000) and Spain (413,000).

Ongoing investment across New York City's five boroughs to support ongoing tourism growth include multibillion-dollar improvements at LaGuardia, Newark-Liberty and John F. Kennedy airports; a new Moynihan Train Hall; and an expanded Javits Center to host business meetings and conventions.

More than 11,000 hotel rooms will be added to the city's accommodation portfolio in the next three years while the city will also benefit from major events in the coming years, including the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop beginning in 2023 and the hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2026.