Report: Montana tourism returning to pre-pandemic levels

MISSOULA – About 12.5 million nonresidents visited Montana in 2021 and spent round $5.15 billion within the Treasure State, in accordance with estimates by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Analysis on the College of Montana.

The variety of vacationers visiting the state in 2021 elevated 12.5% from 2020, bringing the quantity almost again to the pre-pandemic visitation ranges. This restoration efficiency far exceeded many of the nation.

These 12.5 million vacationers made up 5.6 million journey teams in Montana in the course of the 12 months. Practically half of these vacationers have been right here in the course of the third quarter from July via September.

“General for 2021, barely bigger group sizes, longer lengths of keep and better day by day common spending per group resulted within the important improve in spending in comparison with earlier years,” mentioned Jeremy Sage, ITRR interim director.

As is mostly the case, cash spent on gas is the very best class, accounting for almost 1 / 4 of common day by day spending for journey teams. Restaurant and bar spending and lodging make up one other third of the common day by day journey funds for nonresidents.

Customer spending throughout 2021 supported an estimated 47,800 jobs immediately. Related to these jobs is $1.3 billion of labor revenue immediately supported by nonresident spending.

A further $734 million of labor revenue is not directly supported by nonresident journey spending. These vacationers contributed greater than $387 million in state and native taxes in 2021.

All info and reviews revealed by ITRR can be found on-line at http://www.itrr.umt.edu.