This statistic shows the share of global travelers by how fears over threatening circumstances, such as terrorism and political instabilities, had changed their booked travel plans. During the survey, 24 percent of respondents said that fear over their personal safety had caused them to change booked travel plans.
Have safety concerns such as terrorist activity or disease outbreaks caused you to cancel booked travel plans?*
Characteristic
Share of travelers
Yes
73%
No
24%
Not sure
3%
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Social media users who are active leisure travelers and plan to travel in the next 12 months. Regional distribution of respondents: 55 percent reside in North America, 39 percent reside in Europe and 5 percent reside in other regions of the world.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The source does not provide detailed information regarding the questions. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
The source did not provide the date of survey. The date provided is the date of publication.
The source did not provide the age of the survey respondents.
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CMO Council, & GeoBranding Center. (December 7, 2015). Have safety concerns such as terrorist activity or disease outbreaks caused you to cancel booked travel plans?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/494972/effect-of-safety-concerns-on-travel-plans-worldwide/
CMO Council, und GeoBranding Center. "Have safety concerns such as terrorist activity or disease outbreaks caused you to cancel booked travel plans?* ." Chart. December 7, 2015. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/494972/effect-of-safety-concerns-on-travel-plans-worldwide/
CMO Council, GeoBranding Center. (2015). Have safety concerns such as terrorist activity or disease outbreaks caused you to cancel booked travel plans?* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/494972/effect-of-safety-concerns-on-travel-plans-worldwide/
CMO Council, and GeoBranding Center. "Have Safety Concerns Such as Terrorist Activity or Disease Outbreaks Caused You to Cancel Booked Travel Plans?* ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/494972/effect-of-safety-concerns-on-travel-plans-worldwide/
CMO Council & GeoBranding Center, Have safety concerns such as terrorist activity or disease outbreaks caused you to cancel booked travel plans?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/494972/effect-of-safety-concerns-on-travel-plans-worldwide/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Have safety concerns such as terrorist activity or disease outbreaks caused you to cancel booked travel plans?* [Graph], CMO Council, & GeoBranding Center, December 7, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/494972/effect-of-safety-concerns-on-travel-plans-worldwide/
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