In 2023, the Schengen area remained the most visited destination in the world, with more than 10 million Schengen visas issued and more than half a billion passengers, according to the European Commission in a new annual report published on Tuesday 16 April.
“This has significantly contributed to the EU economy, as tourism contributes close to 10% of the EU’s GDP and provides jobs to about 22.6 million people”, it also commented in a press release.
The 2024 State of Schengen “reports...