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Support for tourist demand in selected EU countries
| Support name | Form of support | Allocation of expenses | Amount of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polish Tourist Voucher | Electronic payment vouchers | Tourist voucher not only for hotel services, but also agritourist farms; guesthouses; scout camps; rehabilitation camps; and athletic or recreational camps. One-day resorts, such as amusement parks, are also included. | Government benefit of PLN 500 or more for children, and PLN 1,000 for children with disabilities, covering accommodation facilities and travel agencies in Poland. |
| French holiday checks | Electronic or paper “holiday checks” | Payment checks – documents that can be used to pay for holidays and cultural and recreational activities. | Purchased by an entrepreneur for an employee for EUR € 20-60 (digital version) or EUR €10-50 (paper version). No upper limit on the number of vouchers available for employees. |
| Romanian travel vouchers | Payment documents subsidizing tourist packages and hotel services | Payment documents that enable the financing of tourist packages and hotel services for all employees of the public sector and, optionally, the private sector. | Maximum value that can be awarded to an employee is approximately EUR €1,400 per tax year. |
| Hungarian tourist card | Package of discounts for holidays and cultural and recreational activities | List of travel service providers who are partners of the Hungarian Tourist Card | Discounts of 10-50% for hotels, restaurants, paid beaches, amusement parks, fitness rooms, theaters, museums, festivals, etc. |
| Croatian tourist card – CRO Kartica | Payment card issued by a commercial bank at the request of a natural person or an employer | Hotels and the tourism industry throughout the Republic of Croatia | Individuals employed in the Republic of Croatia have the right to use this non-taxable part of their income of up to EUR €400. |
| Italian holiday bonus – Italia Bonus Vacanze | Voucher for helping the tourism industry and families return to domestic tourism (during the COVID-19 pandemic) | Stays at hotel facilities, and tourist packages with tour operators (travel organisers). | Holiday bonus of up to EUR €500, intended for households with an income of up to EUR €40,000. |
| Slovak Recreational Allowance | Eligible expenses reimbursed through salary supplement | Hotel services for at least two nights and organisation of multi-day classes during school holidays. | Employers with more than 49 employees are obliged to provide them with a holiday allowance of 55% of their eligible expenses, but not more than EUR €275 per calendar year. |
Share of expenditure in the tourism economy in 2017-2022 in Poland (in PLN billion), share of international tourism in exports in 2017-2022 and estimations for 2023
| Type of expense | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses in the tourism economy (in PLN billion) | 116.7 | 124.6 | 141.8 | 104.3 | 91.6 | 131.4 | 147,8 |
| GDP verified by the Central Statistical Office (in PLN billion) | 1989.8 | 2 121.6 | 2 293.2 | 2 339.0 | 2 622.2 | 3 078.3 | 3 241,4 |
| Share of tourism economy in GDP (%) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Exports of goods and services (in PLN billion, current prices) | 1 077.7 | 1 172.0 | 1 270.3 | 1 307.1 | 1 592.9 | 1 620.2 | |
| Tourist exports (expenditure of foreigners in Poland) (in PLN billion) | 59.4 | 61.1 | 71.5 | 28.1 | 28.9 | 45.0 | 46.3 |
| Share of tourism in exports (%) | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
Total payments made using a tourist voucher in 2020-2023 (in PLN) and an estimate of the multiplier effect of the tourist voucher
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value of vouchers (PLN) | 238,747,921 | 1,753,920,453 | 961,252,838 | 216,954,989 | 3.1 bln |
| Number of vouchers | 477,000 | 3,500,000 | 1,922,000 | 433,000 | 6.3 mln |
| The estimated additional value of travel not covered by the voucher (PLN) | 71,550,000 | 525,000,000 | 576,600,000 | 129,900,000 | 1.3 bln |
| Caregiver’s rest (PLN) | 310,050,000 | 2,275,000,000 | 1,537,600,000 | 346,400,000 | 4.4 bln |
| Value added (PLN) | 381,600,000 | 2,800,000,000 | 2,114,200,000 | 476,300,000 | 5.7 bln |
| Total (PLN) | 620,347,921 | 4,553,920,453 | 3,075,452,838 | 693,254,989 | 8.9 bln |
| Voucher with estimated multiplier effect (PLN) | 0.62 bln | 4.5 bln | 3.00 bln | 0.69 bln | 8.9 bln |
Intensity of domestic tourist movement in Poland (number of trips applies to people aged 15 and over) (in millions) in 2019–2023
| Year | Number of trips | Increase/decrease (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50,018 | - |
| 2020 | 38,570 | -22.8 |
| 2021 | 46,277 | +19.9 |
| 2022 | 51,701 | +11.7 |