Breaking Update
Tourism to Israel Up 36% in February
Tourism to Israel experienced a significant 36% increase in February 2026, welcoming 121,500 visitors, with the US, France, UK, and Russia as top source.
Jerusalem, 8 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that in February 2026, there were 121,500 visitor arrivals to Israel, up from 89,300 in February 2025, a 36% increase.
Of these, 117,600 were tourists, compared 88,200 in February 2025.
January – February 2026
In January-February 2026, 246,100 visitor arrivals were recorded in Israel, up from 169,300 in 2025. Of these, 33.6% were from the United States, 10.0% from France, 6.6% from the United Kingdom, and 5.8% from Russia.
