Daniel Burge / March 14, 2025
Chart of the week: The importance of domestic tourism to the District’s economy
Daniel Burge
/ March 14, 2025
Chart of the week: The importance of domestic tourism to the District’s economy
Domestic tourism in the District has experienced a resurgence since the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, 22.8 million domestic visitors came to the city. During the pandemic, domestic tourism plummeted to 13.1 million in 2020. Since then, domestic tourism has not only rebounded but exceeded its pre-pandemic 2019 level—reaching 24 million domestic visitors…