Growth in International Tourism

Extracted 20OCT2011 from http://www.mtmweb.biz/blog/2011/international-tourists-to-hit-1-8-billion-by-...

International tourist arrivals are forecast to reach 1.8 billion by 2030 according to the newly released UNWTO long-term forecast, Tourism Towards 2030... an average 43 million additional international tourists will join the tourism marketplace every year...

In absolute terms, the emerging economies of Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, the Middle East and Africa will gain an average 30 million arrivals a year, compared to 14 million in the traditional destinations of the advanced economies of North America, Europe and Asia and the Pacific.

"Established, as well as new destinations, can benefit from this trend and opportunity, provided they shape the appropriate conditions and policies with regard to business environment, infrastructure, facilitation, marketing and human resources,” said Mr. Rifai [UNWTO Secretary-General].

See also http://media.unwto.org/en/press-release/2011-10-11/international-tourists-hit...