The ongoing migrant crisis is proving a political sticking point in Germany and a strong result for the right-wing party, Alternative for Germany, in Berlin s state election in September ---- will ensure the migrant crisis remains a major political divider in the coming months ahead of the autumn ---- federal election. Efforts to curb migration in the wider European region could result in more stringent border controls and reintroduction of visa requirements. Germany has been the target of several terrorist attacks over the summer of ----, though none on the scale of those seen in Paris and Brussels. This could deter visitors from key source markets such as the United States and China and several countries have issued a travel advice warning for parts of Germany and other European destinations. We are broadly maintaining our forecasts for growth in the German tourism market, with inbound travel expected to grow by -.- in ---- to reach --.-mn. ...Despite the maturity of the hotel sector, a number of new hotels are in development. Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to develop a new hotel at Stuttgart airport which is due to open in ---- while InterContinental Hotels Group has plans to develop five new Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express branded hotels in the country.
...Total arrivals, --- (LHS) Total arrivals, ---, y-o-y (RHS) ---- ----e ----e ----f ----f ----f ----f ----f - --,--- --,--- --,--- --,--- - -.- - -.- -.- e/f = BMI estimate/forecast. Source: National sources, BMI The majority of inbound arrivals into Germany are sourced from other European countries, which are expected to account for --.- of all tourists in ----. ...While arrivals from North America are expected to remain broadly static, arrivals from the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions are expected to show stronger growth over the forecast period. Germany s global business presence is a driving force behind much of this growth, but the country is also managing to successfully market itself as a cultural destination, and the weak euro is helping to boost the country s attractiveness in this regard. On a more granular level, Germany s top source markets are neighbouring states: the Netherlands and ...Germany s global business presence is a driving force behind much of this growth, but the country is also managing to successfully market itself as a cultural destination, and the weak euro is helping to boost the country s attractiveness in this regard. On a more granular level, Germany s top source markets are neighbouring states: the Netherlands and
...Germany offers a broad range of tourism attractions, from cultural city breaks to winter sports activities and a wide variety of historical attractions. The coastline along the Baltic and North Sea is also very popular, particularly in the domestic travel sector, and the market benefits from extensive government support. ...