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Governor Josh Stein announced today that the overall North Carolina tourism economy held strong against the headwinds of Hurricane Helene. Travelers spent more than $36.7 billion on trips to and within the state in 2024. The previous record of $35.6 billion was set in 2023. 

Visitor spending continued to break records for North Carolina in 2023, according to data released Tuesday by the N.C. Department of Commerce. Travel spending statewide rose 6.9 percent to $35.6 billion in 2023 to set a record in visitor spending.

North Carolina set a record for visitor spending in 2022, according to county-level data released today by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever with travelers spending more than $33.3 billion on trips to and within the state. The previous record of $29.22 billion was set in pre-pandemic 2019.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Rural Economic Development Division has selected

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina tourism industry saw a major recovery in 2021 with $28.9 billion in visitor spending.

North Carolina was awarded $6.4 million to establish a new tourism-focused economic recovery initiative.

New data from a research study conducted by the U.S.

Visitor spending in North Carolina dropped 32 percent in 2020, according to new research conducted by the U.S.