The number of tourist trips in the world increased by 4% in 2011

The number of tourist trips in the world in 2011 amounted to 980 million, which is 4% more than in 2010, and in 2012 will reach 1 billion, according to the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai.

2011 was a good year for the travel industry, despite challenges and challenges across sectors, particularly North America and Europe. However, the increase in total number of tourist trips was less than the forecasted UNWTO in 2011, which was supposed to be 5%.

However, the growth of tourist trips in 2011 in Europe was higher than predicted. Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Greece saw gains of 8%, 10%, 13% and 14%, respectively. The UNWTO Secretary General, despite the economic crisis in Europe in 2012, expects the tourism industry to grow by more than 3%, which will exceed 7% in 2010.


Source: http://touroid.ru/blog/1241.html

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