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  1. Global tourism industry

    Globally, travel and tourism's direct contribution to gross domectic product (GDP) was approximately 7.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. This was a, not insignificant, 7.6 percent share of the ...

  2. Tourism Statistics

    Tourism Statistics. Get the latest and most up-to-date tourism statistics for all the countries and regions around the world. Data on inbound, domestic and outbound tourism is available, as well as on tourism industries, employment and complementary indicators. All statistical tables available are displayed and can be accessed individually ...

  3. Tourism

    Tourism has massively increased in recent decades. Aviation has opened up travel from domestic to international. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of international visits had more than doubled since 2000. Tourism can be important for both the travelers and the people in the countries they visit. For visitors, traveling can increase their ...

  4. The UN Tourism Data Dashboard

    The UN Tourism Data Dashboard - provides statistics and insights on key indicators for inbound and outbound tourism at the global, regional and national levels. Data covers tourist arrivals, tourism share of exports and contribution to GDP, source markets, seasonality and accommodation (data on number of rooms, guest and nights) ...

  5. Statistics of tourism

    The UNWTO Statistics Department is committed to developing tourism measurement for furthering knowledge of the sector, monitoring progress, evaluating impact, promoting results-focused management, and highlighting strategic issues for policy objectives.. The department works towards advancing the methodological frameworks for measuring tourism and expanding its analytical potential, designs ...

  6. Tourism Statistics Database

    UN Tourism systematically collects tourism statistics from countries and territories around the world in an extensive database that provides the most comprehensive repository of statistical information available on the tourism sector. This database consists mainly of more than 145 tourism indicators that are updated regularly. You can explore the data available through the UNWTO database below:

  7. UNWTO World Tourism Barometer and Statistical Annex, January 2022

    International tourism up 4% in 2021 but still 72% below pre-pandemic levels Global tourism experienced a mild 4% upturn in 2021, with 15 million more international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) than in 2020 but remained 72% below the levels of pre-pandemic year 2019 according to preliminary estimates. This follows a 73% plunge in international travel in 2020, the worst year on record ...

  8. International tourism, number of arrivals

    International tourism, number of arrivals. World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files. License : CC BY-4.0. LineBarMap. Share Details. Label. 1995 - 2020.

  9. World Tourism rankings

    The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released up to six times per year. In the publication, destinations are ranked by the number of international visitor arrivals, by the revenue generated by inbound tourism, and by the ...

  10. Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Data 2017

    Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Data 2017 - 2021, 2023 Edition. Published: April 2023 Pages: 1136. eISBN: 978-92-844-2413-9. Abstract: Understanding, for each country, where its inbound tourism is generated is essential for analysing international tourism flows and devising marketing strategies, such as those related to the positioning of ...

  11. Economic Impact Research

    WTTC's latest annual research shows: In 2023, the Travel & Tourism sector contributed 9.1% to the global GDP; an increase of 23.2% from 2022 and only 4.1% below the 2019 level. In 2023, there were 27 million new jobs, representing a 9.1% increase compared to 2022, and only 1.4% below the 2019 level.

  12. Coronavirus: impact on the tourism industry worldwide

    Premium Statistic Global international tourism receipts 2006-2022 Basic Statistic COVID-19: job loss in travel and tourism worldwide 2020-2022, by region

  13. Tourism Statistics

    The 2021 Global Forum on Tourism Statistics, Knowledge, and Policies will take place in Seoul Korea in November 2021. See all events. Receipts and expenditure. Domestic tourism. Inbound / Outbound tourism. Enterprises and employment. Internal tourism consumption. Key indicators in percentage. [email protected].

  14. Global and regional tourism performance

    The UNWTO Tourism Data Dashboard - provides statistics and insights on key indicators for inbound and outbound tourism at the global, regional and national levels. Data covers tourist arrivals, tourism receipts, tourism share of exports and contribution to GDP, source markets, seasonality, domestic tourism and data on accommodation and employment.

  15. 145 key tourism statistics

    145 key tourism statistics. Data are collected from countries by UN Tourism through a series of yearly questionnaires that are in line with the International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics (IRTS 2008) standard led by UN Tourism and approved by the United Nations. The latest update took place in 24 November 2023.

  16. World Bank Data

    World Bank Data

  17. Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Data 2017

    The 2023 edition of the Yearbook of Tourism Statistics presents data on total arrivals and overnight stays of inbound tourism for 187 countries and territories, broken down in both cases by country of origin, while the COVID-19 pandemic has been taken into account, as it has caused an unprecedented situation worldwide that has especially ...

  18. 25 Hotel Industry Statistics [2023]: Hotel Rate Trends And ...

    The global hospitality industry is worth over $4.548 trillion as of 2022. There are about 1.6 million people employed by the U.S.'s accommodation industry. The global travel and tourism industry was worth $4.671 trillion in 2020, down from its $9.17 trillion value in 2019. The average U.S. hotel occupancy rate is 64.2% as of February 2023.

  19. International tourist figures still millions below pre-COVID levels as

    New figures from Tourism Research Australia show there were only 6.6 million international visitors last year, a deficit of more than 2 million compared to 2019 levels.

  20. Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Data 2015

    Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Data 2015 - 2019, 2021 Edition. Published: March 2021 Pages: 1124. eISBN: 978-92-844-2248-7. Abstract: Understanding, for each country, where its inbound tourism is generated is essential for analysing international tourism flows and devising marketing strategies, such as those related to the positioning of ...

  21. International Tourism and Covid-19

    UNWTO and COVID-19. As the world is facing an unprecedented global health, social and economic emergency with the COVID-19 pandemic, travel and tourism is among the most affected sectors with airplanes on the ground, hotels closed and travel restrictions put in place in virtually all countries around the world. Therefore, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new dashboard on ...

  22. US travel sector faces long wait for China tourism to hit 2019 highs

    Chinese tourists in the U.S. spent a whopping $15 billion in 2019, more than any other market, according the U.S. travel association. International Trade Administration (ITA) data for 2023 shows ...

  23. UNWTO World Tourism Barometer and Statistical Annex, January 2020

    Growth in international tourist arrivals continues to outpace the economy International tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) worldwide grew 4% in 2019 to reach 1.5 billion, based on data reported by destinations around the world. 2019 was another year of strong growth, although slower compared to the exceptional rates of 2017 (+7%) and 2018 (+6%). Demand was slower mainly in advanced ...

  24. International Tourism to Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024

    The latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer provides a comprehensive overview of the sector's performance in 2023, tracking recovery by global region, sub-region and destination. Key takeaways include: The Middle East led recovery in relative terms as the only region to overcome pre-pandemic levels with arrivals 22% above 2019.