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- The World Tourism sector carried out a remarkable recovery in 2024, exceeding the preparation levels with 1.4 billion arrivals of international tourists.
- The regions of Asia and the Pacific continued their resurgence, although they are still slightly behind compared to the figures before the pandemic.
- Tourist revenues testified to robust growth in 2024, reaching 1.6 billion of dollars, about 3 percent more than in 2023 and 4 percent more than prepaandemic levels.
The global tourism sector experienced a remarkable recovery in 2024, exceeding the prepaandemic levels with 1.4 billion arrivals of international tourists. This is an almost total recovery (99 percent), stimulated by a robust postpandemic demand and by the solid performance of the main sources. The regions of Asia and the Pacific continued their resurgence, although they remain slightly below the preparedmic figures.
Regional tourist performance
The Middle East led all regions in terms of growth compared to 2019, with international arrivals exceeding these levels of 32 percent. Africa also recorded good results, with an increase of 7 percent compared to figures in 2019. Europe, the largest tourist destination in the world, has increased 1 percent compared to the levels of Before the pandemic. The Americas have clearly straightened, reaching 97 percent of the front arrivals, the Caribbean and Central America exceeding these figures.
Tourist recipes
Tourist revenues experienced robust growth in 2024, reaching 1.6 billion of dollars (1.5 Billion of euros), around 3 percent more than in 2023 and 4 percent more than prepaandic levels. Average expenses per international arrival have gradually returned to the pre-Pandemic values, standing around $ 1,100 (around 1,034 euros). Total tourist exports, including passenger transport, have reached a record of 1.9 billions of dollars (1.78 euros of euros), marking an increase of 3 percent compared to the prepaandic levels.
Perspectives
By 2025, the prospects remain positive with a growth planned between 3 and 5 percent. This anticipates the continuation of the recovery in Asia and the Pacific, in parallel with solid growth in other regions. However, challenges remain, in particular economic uncertainty, geopolitical risks and the increase in costs for travelers and businesses. The balance between sustainable practices and growth will be crucial to shape the future of tourism.
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