Greater Philadelphia records 45 million tourist footfalls in 2018

In 2018, the Philadelphia region saw record-breaking visitation and economic impact: The area welcomed 45 million visitors from the U.S., 88 per cent of which visited for a leisure purpose. And 2018 marks the ninth consecutive year of record visitation to Philadelphia, which means more and more travelers are making Philly their destination of choice every year — visiting attractions, staying in hotels, dining at restaurants, shopping in boutiques and so much more.

In 2018, 45 million people visited Philadelphia from the U.S. — the ninth consecutive year of record visitation. All of this visitation delivers major economic impact to the region: the $7.6 billion in visitor spending in 2018 generated a record-breaking $12.2 billion in economic impact, which equates to $33.3 million every day.

In addition, the $7.6 billion in 2018 visitor spending supported 103,800 jobs and generated $980 million in state and local taxes, which directly benefits priority public services. Visitor spending generated $12.2 billion in economic impact for Greater Philadelphia in 2018.