Tourism
In 2006, Mike Bloomberg set a goal of attracting 50 million annual visitors by 2015. In 2011 – four years early – the City reached that goal. In 2013, the City reached a new record high of 54.3 million visitors, who generated an estimated $59 billion in economic impact and helped support jobs.
Record number of visitors (54.3 million) in 2013 who created a record economic impact of nearly $59 billion.
Between 2006 and 2013, NYC had the highest hotel growth rate in the country.
NYC opened 18 international tourism offices operating around the world.
Industry Growth
Record Number of Visitors
54.3 million people visited New York City in 2013.
Economic Impact
In 2013, the total economic impact of tourism was approximately $59 billion.
Direct Spending
The economic impact of visitors’ direct spending in NYC was $39.4 billion in 2013, up from $26.4 billion in 2006.
Employment
In 2013, 370,000 New Yorkers were employed in the leisure and hospitality sector.
Number One Destination
In 2013, NYC was the number one destination in the US for overseas visitors.
Port of Entry
In 2013, NYC airports remained the nation's top port of entry, capturing an average of 22% of all arriving overseas visitors to the US.
Repeat Visitors
65% of visitors to NYC had been here before.
Hotel Growth
NYC had the highest growth rate in the U.S. for new hotel development and almost one-third of NYC’s hotel room inventory (32%) had been added between 2006 and 2013. Approximately one-quarter of this new inventory opened in boroughs outside Manhattan.
5 Borough Strategy
Data suggests borough visitation increased following campaigns to promote attractions outside of Manhattan.
International Offices
NYC & Co. created offices in 18 countries around the world.
Jobs
Technology & Applied Sciences
Technology & Applied Sciences
Technology sector jobs grew by 74% from 2007 to 2012 after Mike Bloomberg positioned New York City to become a global capital of technological innovation.
Small Business & Entrepreneurs
Small Business & Entrepreneurs
With his entrepreneurial background, Mike Bloomberg made it easier to start and grow a business in New York City, resulting in record high job placements during the national recession.
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Under Mike Bloomberg, New York City was the largest funder of arts and culture in the US.
Film & TV
Film & TV
To diversify the city’s economy, Mike Bloomberg expanded the film and TV industry, resulting in the filming of 23 primetime episodic shows and employment of 130,000 New Yorkers for the 2012/2013 season.
Tourism
Tourism
After surpassing Mike Bloomberg’s goal of 50 million visitors to New York City by 2015, a record 54.3 million visitors generated an estimated $59 billion in economic impact for the city in 2013.