UNWTO Releases 2010 Overview of International Tourism
UNWTO Releases 2010 Overview of International Tourism
The UNWTO released its overview of international tourism in 2010 and it’s now online. The overview includes key trends, the ranking of the world’s top tourism destinations and an overview of international tourist arrivals and tourism receipts for all world regions. It also covers outbound tourism and lists the world’s biggest tourism spenders.
In 2010, international tourist arrivals reached 940 million and tourism receipts generated $919 billion. Travel for leisure, recreation and holidays accounted for just over half of all international tourist arrivals. Slightly over half of all travelers arrived at their destination by air, and France maintained its position as the world’s number one tourism destination as China became the world’s third-biggest tourism spender.
