International tourists visit Hanoi's Old Quarter. Photo: Thanh Tung/VNA
In its quarterly World Tourism Report, UN Tourism said more than 1.1 billion international trips were made in the first nine months of this year, up 5% from the same period last year.
The Asia- Pacific region saw a strong recovery of 8%, thanks to the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this figure has not yet returned to the pre-pandemic level in 2019 and is still about 10% lower.
Other regions also recorded impressive growth. Africa saw a significant increase in international tourist arrivals, with North Africa up 11% and Sub-Saharan Africa up 10%. Meanwhile, Europe remained the world’s largest destination with 625 million arrivals in the same period, up 4% from 2024.
South America and Central America also posted positive growth, at 9% and 3% respectively, in contrast to a slight decline of 1% in North America.
UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said international tourism has grown steadily this year in both arrivals and revenues, despite inflationary pressures in the tourism industry and geopolitical tensions.
UN Tourism forecasts global tourism to grow by 3-5% for the year, but geopolitical uncertainties and high costs could be potential factors that negatively impact the industry's growth prospects.
Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/du-lich-toan-cau-ghi-nhan-1-1-ty-luot-khach-quoc-te-a468602.html
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