BAK Economics on World Tourism Day: How have Switzerland's markets of origin developed in recent years? Switzerland is continuously the most important origin market. India is overtaking China and becoming the growth leader. Demand from Europe, Germany especially, is recovering due to the weakening of the Swiss franc.

1. 2000
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Growth rate in % p.a.
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

2. 40%
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
2001
Percentageofovernightstays

3. 2002
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

4. 2003
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

5. 2004
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

6. 2005
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

7. 2006
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

8. 2007
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

9. 2008
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

10. 2009
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

11. 2010
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

12. 2011
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

13. 2012
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

14. 2013
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

15. 2014
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

16. 2015
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Growth rate in % p.a.
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

17. 2016
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Growth rate in % p.a.
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

18. 2017
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Growth rate in % p.a.
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
Source: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.
Percentageofovernightstays

19. 2018
Percentageofovernightstays
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Development of the markets of
origin for overnight stays in
Switzerland
1st half-yearSource: BAK Economics AG, Hesta. The size of the bubble represents the contribution to growth. The green bubble represents the sum of the Gulf states.