Florida tourism surges following COVID-19 pandemic, data shows
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tourism in Florida is on the rise, post-pandemic. The data for the number of visitors the state had from 2019 to 2021 shows a boost in travel, according to publications by Visit Florida.
In 2019, more than 131 million tourists came to the Sunshine State. About 117 million were from the United States, while 9.8 million came from overseas and 4 million came from Canada. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit the globe.
The pandemic travel numbers were down in a big way compared to 2019. For 2020, total visitors to Florida dropped to 79.18 million, a nearly 40% drop, according to the Visit Florida numbers. Domestically, tourism was down more than 35%, while visits from overseas fel...
