The number of international tourist arrivals grew by 4% in 2012 to reach 1,035 billion tourists, according to the latest issue of "World Tourism Barometer" issued by the World Tourism Organization. Emerging economies have recovered (+4.1%) is superior to the forefront of advanced economies (+3.6%), with Asia and the Pacific recorded the strongest results. Growth is expected to continue in 2013, with slightly below the level of survival in 2012 (+ 3% versus +4%) in order to achieve the World Tourism Organization forecast the long-term.
With 39 million additional international tourists, skip the number of international tourist arrivals in 2012, one billion tourists (1,035 billion) for the first time in history, up from 996 million tourists in 2011. The level of demand remained high throughout the year with a strong performance exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter of the year.
By region, the Asia-Pacific region (+7) the strongest in terms of performance. According subregions, topped Southeast Asia and North Africa regions (both up +9%) and Central and Eastern Europe (+8), respectively.
Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, Mr. Taleb Rifai has said, in this regard, said: "2012 has seen continuous economic fluctuations around the world, particularly in the euro zone. However, tourism has succeeded in staying on track." "The sector has demonstrated its ability to adapt to changing market conditions, and is expected to continue to expand in 2013, even if rates are more modest bit. Thus it is clear that tourism is one of the pillars that should be supported by governments around the world as part of the solution required to stimulate economic growth. "
World Tourism Organization predicts that the number of international tourist arrivals increased by 3% to 4%, proving to a large extent the long-term forecast for 2030: 3.8% on average per year between 2010 and 2020. This expectation is confirmed by your confidence index the World Tourism Organization, which is placed on more than 300 experts from around the world level, which shows that the 2013 outlook is similar to evaluate last year (124 points in 2013 compared to 122 points for the year 2012).
By region, the expectations of 2013 indicate a stronger performance in the Asia-Pacific region (+ 5% to + 6%), followed by Africa (+ 4% to 6%), then the American continent (+ 3% to 4%), Europe (+ 2% (+ 3%), the Middle East (0% to + 5%).
Emerging economies back to the fore
In 2012, the strongest growth rates came to the emerging economies (4.1) compared to developed economies (3.6%); a trend that prevails in the sector for many years.
In Europe, the most unintended regions around the world, the number of international tourist arrivals grew by 3%; which is a very positive result in view of the economic situation, which was dominant in, and after a strong performance in 2011 (+ 6%). Total arrivals has reached 535 million, with 17 million more than in 2011. According to the subregions, the purposes of the Central and Eastern Europe (recorded +8%) the best results, followed by Western Europe (+ 3%). The purposes of the Southern Mediterranean Europe (2%) have proven excellent performance in 2011, and returned in 2012 to the natural growth rates.
In Asia and the Pacific (+ 7%), the number of arrivals rose by 15 million in 2012, so that the total number of 233 million international tourists. At the level of sub-regions, recorded Southeast Asia (+ 9%) better performance, thanks to the application of policies that promote cooperation and coordination between countries in the region in the field of tourism. Also, a strong rate of growth in Northeast Asia came (+ 6%), where he regained Japanese inbound tourism and outbound recovered, while the performance was weaker in contrast, in South Asia (+ 4%) and Oceania (+ 4%).
Saw the American continent (+ 4%) increase by 6 million foreigners, where the total number of 162 million tourists. The purposes for which it was the main engine of growth has been the purposes of Central America (+ 6%), while showed South America, where growth rose by 4%, slowed down compared to growth which recorded double-digit in 2010 and 2011. On the other hand, crossed the Caribbean (+ 4%) performance in the previous two years, while the reinforced North America (+ 3%) growth recorded in 2011.
For Africa (+ 6%), the region is well recovered from the setback suffered in 2011, when the number of arrivals fell by 1% due to the negative results recorded by North Africa. The number of arrivals has returned to record a new record (52 million) thanks to the recovery of North Africa (+ 9% decline compared with 9% in 2011), thanks to the continued growth of the purposes of sub-Saharan Africa (+ 5%). In the Middle East (-5%), improved results after a decline of 7% in 2011, however, the region recorded a decline of about 3 million international tourist arrivals in 2012, in spite of the remarkable recovery in Egypt.
Revenue confirms the positive trend in arrivals rates
Make sure the positive trend in arrivals rates through available data on international tourism receipts and the level of spending for the year 2012, which covers the first nine months of the year at least.
Considering the first ten tourist destinations, it is clear that revenue has increased significantly in Hong Kong (China) (+ 16%), the United States of America (+ 10%), the United Kingdom (+ 6%), and Germany (+ 5%). At the same time, record a large number of tourist destinations around the world increased by 15% or more in revenues generated from international tourism - Japan (+ 37%), India and South Africa (both + 22%), Sweden and the Republic of Korea (both + 19% ), and Thailand (+ 18%), Poland (+ 16%).
Traditional exporting markets for tourists show dynamic renewable
Although the highest growth rates of spending abroad level among the top ten markets, have been recorded in the emerging economies - China (+ 42%) and Russia (+ 31%) - but the traditional job market exporting tourists have shown good results in particular. In Europe, despite the economic pressures, spending on international tourism remained in Germany on the rise (+ 3%), while the UK has returned (+ 5%) to growth after two years of stability. In the Americas, the United States and Canada grew by 7%. On the other hand, France recorded (-7%) and Italy (-2%) decrease in spending on travel.
The smaller markets that remarkable growth rates recorded were Venezuela (+ 31%), Poland (+ 19%), the Philippines (+ 17%) and Malaysia (+ 15%), Saudi Arabia (+ 14%), Belgium (+ 13%), and Norway and Argentina (both + 12%), and Switzerland and Indonesia (both +10%).
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