Greater Miami and Beaches Welcomes a Record-Breaking 16.5 Million Overnight Visitors and Reported 6.8 Million “Day Trippers” in 2018

the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau | May 2, 2019

MIAMI, May 2, 2019 -- The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) announced today a record-breaking 16.5 million overnight visitors in 2018, up +3.5% compared to 2017, along with 6.8 million Day Trippers for a total visitor number of 23.3 million. The record-breaking visitor volume led to an economic impact of nearly $18 billion, fueled mostly by international visitors who contributed an estimated +54% of the total economic impact. In 2018, the travel and hospitality sector employed a record 142,100 people while Greater Miami's hotel market ranked in the top 10 among the top 25 hotel markets in the U.S. according to S...