Another record year for NYC tourism

New York City welcomed 58.3 million visitors in 2015, the destination’s sixth consecutive year for record-breaking tourism and up 1.8 million visitors over the previous year. 

Visitation for 2015 comprised 46 million domestic and 12.3 million international visitors, both all-time highs. Of NYC’s four largest international markets — the U.K., Canada, Brazil and China — all demonstrated growth last year, with China showing a 14 per cent increase to an estimated 852,000 visitors. Preliminary estimates of 2015 visitation figures from the other three markets are: U.K. with 1.192 million); Canada at 1.072 million; and Brazil with 926,000.

Hotel demand was also strong with a record 33.7 million hotel room-nights sold, and meeting and convention delegates reached new heights, with a total 6.1 million attendees.