Statistics on tourist accommodation in December and year 2015 – Overnight stays declined by 0.8% in 2015
Neuchâtel, 23.02.2016 - (FSO) - The hotel sector registered 35.6 million overnight stays in Switzerland in 2015, representing a decline of 0.8% (-305,000 overnight stays) compared with 2014. Foreign demand generated 19.6 million overnight stays, i.e. a decline of 1.7% (-331,000 units). 2015 was marked by the end of the minimum exchange rate for the Swiss franc against the euro. This measure has certainly influenced foreign demand, particularly that from Europe. Swiss visitors registered 16.1 million overnight stays, i.e. a stable result (+0.2% / +26,000 overnight stays). During the month of December 2015, 2.5 million overnight stays were generated, corresponding to a marked decline of 5.6% (-147,000 overnight stays) compared with December 2014. These are the final results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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