Tourism ‘soaring’ in Tennessee with 2023 seeing $30.6 billion in travel spending
Tourism in Tennessee continues to rise with 2023 being another record year in visitor spending.
Newly released data from Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD) shows that the state received $30.6 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 144 million visitors in 2023. This marks a 6.2% increase from 2022 and follows two consecutive years of double-digit growth. A release from the state said this has driven Tennessee to a 125% recovery over 2019 pre-pandemic levels.