Fewer tourists visited Berlin in 2025 compared to the previous year, causing the city to miss the 30 million overnight stays milestone. Burkhard Kieker of Visit Berlin anticipates landing just below that figure. This represents a decline from the 30.6 million overnight stays recorded in 2024.
Berlin is facing a decline in tourism this year. By the end of October, 24.8 million overnight stays were recorded, a 4.1 percent drop from the same period last year. Burkhard Kieker, head of the Berlin Tourism Board Visit Berlin, told the "Tagesspiegel": "We will land just under the 30 million overnight stays."
Compared to 2024, when 30.6 million overnight stays were counted, the downturn is evident. The figures remain below the record year of 2019, the last pre-coronavirus period. Kieker attributes the decline mainly to weak consumer sentiment in Germany and Europe, coupled with the economy's failure to rebound.
The Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is also hindering recovery. It operates 30 percent below pre-coronavirus levels, while tourism overall is about nine percent lower. These elements are impeding the sector's return to pre-crisis performance.
