Hawaii visitors, tourism spending up
(The Center Square) – Tourists are returning to Hawaii and the state is seeing numbers close to pre-pandemic counts, according to the latest report from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
Tourists spent $1.6 million while visiting the islands in April, a 21% increase over the $1.32 billion spent in April 2019, according to the report. Spending by U.S. visitors was even higher and increased 24.5%.
Tourist spending during the first four months of 2022 is also slightly higher than in 2019, according to the report. Visitor spending is $5.83 billion year-to-date, compared to $5.81 billion during the same time period in 2019.
