The country - the engine of world tourism

In 2017, UNWTO registered 1.32 billion international tourists, and all experts expect that their active growth will continue this year. The United Nations High Authority for Tourism highly appreciates China’s tourism market.

 

According to Zhu Shanzhong, “Global tourism could not enjoy such a remarkable development without the Chinese outbound market.” Thanks to the contribution of the Chinese market, world tourism has been on a rapid development path for many years. The Chinese market is vital and indispensable for the further development of world tourism.

 

In 2017, the People’s Republic of China managed to set a record – it provided 130 million foreign trips and $115.29 billion in spending. The increase was 7% in foreign travel and 5% in overseas tourism spending.

 

In 2017, international tourist revenues rose 7% to 1.32 billion. Europe gained 671 million with an increase of 8%, while Asia-Pacific recorded 324 million and an increase of 6%. Interestingly, the number of outbound tourists from China made up 10% of the total number of travelers on the planet.

 

Zhu Shanzhong: “This is a really big contribution to the global tourism market, and no country in the world can match China in this regard.”