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Tourism worldwide

Tourism worldwide

Table of Contents
Overview
07 Economic contribution of travel and tourism to GDP worldwide 2006-2016
08 Inbound tourism visitor growth worldwide 2008-2018, by region
09 Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide 2008-2018, by region
10 Leading countries in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017

International tourist arrivals


12 Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide 1996-2016
13 Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide 2005-2016, by region
14 Projected international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1995 to 2030, by region
15 International tourist arrivals worldwide 1990-2016, by region of origin
16 Countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2016
17 International overnight visitors in the most popular city destinations worldwide 2016
18 International overnight visitors to Bangkok 2010-2016
19 International overnight visitors to Paris 2010-2016
20 International overnight visitors to London 2010-2016
21 International overnight visitors to Dubai 2010-2016

International tourist expenditures


23 Global international tourism revenue 2000-2016
24 Contribution of travel and tourism to the global economy 2016, by type of spending
25 Countries with the largest international tourism expenditure 2016
26 Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2016

Hotels worldwide
28 Global hotel industry retail value from 2010 to 2018
29 Monthly hotel occupancy rates worldwide 2015-2017, by region
30 Monthly average hotel daily rate worldwide 2015-2017, by region
31 Monthly hotel revenue per available room worldwide 2015-2017, by region

BRIC countries
33 Number of visitors to the U.S. from Brazil 2002-2021
34 Number of visitors to the U.S. from Russia between 2003 and 2016
35 Number of visitors to the U.S. from India 2002-2021
36 Number of visitors to the U.S. from China 2002-2021
37 Number of foreign tourist arrivals in India 2000-2015
38 Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in India 2000-2015
39 Revenue from tourism in China 2016
40 American countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals 2016
41 European countries with the largest international tourism receipts 2016
42 Asia/Pacific countries with the most international tourist arrivals in 2016
Tourism worldwide

Overview
Overview 7

Economic contribution of travel and tourism to GDP worldwide 2006-2016


Direct and total contribution of travel and tourism to the global economy
from 2006 to 2016 (in trillion U.S. dollars)

Chart Title

Direct contribution Total contribution

8
7.58 7.61

7.17
6.99
7 6.63
6.44
6.32 6.33 6.24
6.03 6.08
6
Economic impact in trillion U.S. dollars

3
2.36 2.31
2.16 2.23
1.99 1.99 2.06
1.91 1.94 1.89 1.93
2

0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Note: Worldwide; 2006 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 44.

Source: WTTC ID 233223


Overview 8

Inbound tourism visitor growth worldwide 2008-2018, by region


Inbound tourism visitor growth worldwide from 2008 to 2018, by region*

Chart Title

Americas Europe Asia Pacific Africa Mid East

20.0%

15.0%

10.0%
Year-over-year visitor growth

5.0%

0.0%

-5.0%

-10.0%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Note: Worldwide; 2008 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 45.

Source: European Travel Commission ID 274010


Overview 9

Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide 2008-2018, by region


Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide from 2008 to 2018, by region*

Chart Title

Americas Europe Asia Pacific Africa Mid East

30.0%

25.0%

20.0%

15.0%
Year-over-year visitor growth

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%

-5.0%

-10.0%

-15.0%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Note: Worldwide; 2008 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 46.

Source: European Travel Commission ID 274011


Overview 10

Leading countries in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017


Leading countries in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI)
in 2017

data

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Spain 5.43

France 5.32

Germany 5.28

Japan 5.26

United Kingdom 5.2

United States 5.12

Australia 5.1

Italy 4.99

Canada 4.97

Switzerland 4.94

Hong Kong SAR 4.86

Austria 4.86

Singapore 4.85

Portugal 4.74

China 4.72

Index score

Note: Worldwide; 2017

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 47.

Source: World Economic Forum ID 186639


Tourism worldwide

International tourist arrivals


International tourist arrivals 12

Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide 1996-2016


Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1996 to 2016 (in
millions)

data

1400

1,235
1,189
1200 1,133
1,087
1,035
995
1000 953
929
International tourist arrivals in millions

911 894
851
809
800 760
698 689
674 678
627
589 605
563
600

400

200

0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*

Note: Worldwide; 1996 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 48.

Source: UNWTO ID 209334


International tourist arrivals 13

Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide 2005-2016, by region


Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2005 to 2016, by
region (in millions)

Chart Title

North America Asia Pacific Middle East Europe

1200

616.2
603.7
1000 580.2
566.4
534.4
516.1
489
International arrivals in millions

800 485.4 487.6


461.7
463.9
453.2

600

53.6
55.6
400 52.4 308.4
48.4 284
54.7 51.7 264.3
55.4 249.8
46.9 56 52.8 233.5
208.1 218.6
40.9 184
33.7 182 181.1
154.1 166
200

120.9 127.5 130.5


95.3 97.7 99.5 102.1 106.4 110.2
89.9 90.6 93

0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*

Note: Worldwide; 2005 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 49.

Source: UNWTO ID 186743


International tourist arrivals 14

Projected international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1995 to 2030, by region


Projected international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1995 to 2030, by
region (in millions)

Chart Title

Africa Middle East Americas Asia & the Pacific Europe

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

2030**

2020**

2016*

2015

2014

2010

2000

1995

Tourist arrivals in millions

Note: Worldwide; 1995 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 50.

Source: UNWTO ID 209349


International tourist arrivals 15

International tourist arrivals worldwide 1990-2016, by region of origin


International tourist arrivals worldwide from 1990 to 2016, by region of
origin (in millions)

Chart Title

Africa Europe Middle East Asia and the Pacific Americas

1400

1200
209.9
200.2
188.6
176.4
1000
International tourist arrivals in millions

171.6
164.2 316.5
293.6
155.6 272
151.5 253.5
147.1
800 237.2
222.5
136.5 206
182.3
180.9
130.6 37.4 34.8
600 152.8 35.2 37.6 596.1
567.6 583.8
33.8 31.6 559.8
31.9 33.5 520.5 537.3
108.1 114.1 507.5 32.3 496.7
21.4 476.5
452.3
400 99.3 12.8
86.3 390.3

58.7 8.5
303.5
8.2
251.2
200

0 25.8 25.5 28.3 29.8 31.9 32.1 34.4 36 39.2


9.8 11.5 14.9 19.3
1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*

Note: Worldwide; 1990 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 51.

Source: UNWTO ID 273694


International tourist arrivals 16

Countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2016


Countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2016
(in millions)*

2016

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

France 82.6

United States 75.6

Spain 75.6

China 59.3

Italy 52.4

United Kingdom 35.8

Germany 35.6

Mexico 35

Thailand 32.6

Turkey

International tourist arrivals in millions

Note: Worldwide; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 52.

Source: UNWTO ID 261726


International tourist arrivals 17

International overnight visitors in the most popular city destinations worldwide 2016
Number of international overnight visitors in the most popular city
destinations worldwide in 2016 (in millions)

data

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

Bangkok 19.41

London 19.06

Paris 15.45

Dubai 14.87

Singapore 13.11

New York 12.7

Seoul 12.39

Kuala Lumpur 11.28

Tokyo 11.15

Istanbul 9.16

Hong Kong 8.86

Barcelona 8.36

Amsterdam 8.36

Milan 8.17

Taipei 7.35

Number of international overnight visitors in millions

Note: Worldwide; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 53.

Source: MasterCard ID 310355


International tourist arrivals 18

International overnight visitors to Bangkok 2010-2016


Number of international overnight visitors to Bangkok from 2010 to 2016
(in millions)

data

25

19.59 19.41
20
Number of international overnight visitors in millions

17.47
17.03
15.82

15
13.82

10.44
10

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Note: Thailand; 2010 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 54.

Source: MasterCard ID 310374


International tourist arrivals 19

International overnight visitors to Paris 2010-2016


Number of international overnight visitors to Paris from 2010 to 2016 (in
millions)

data

20

18 17.2 17.19 16.99

15.76
16 15.45
Number of international overnight visitors in millions

14.02
14 13.27

12

10

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Note: France; 2010 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 55.

Source: MasterCard ID 310377


International tourist arrivals 20

International overnight visitors to London 2010-2016


Number of international overnight visitors to London from 2010 to 2016
(in millions)

data

25

20 19.06
18.58
Number of international overnight visitors in millions

17.4
16.81

15.29 15.46
14.71
15

10

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Note: United Kingdom; 2010 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 56.

Source: MasterCard ID 310367


International tourist arrivals 21

International overnight visitors to Dubai 2010-2016


Number of international overnight tourists to Dubai from 2010 to 2016 (in
millions)

data

16
14.87
14.2
14
13.21

12.19
Number of international overnight visitors in millions

12
10.95

9.91
10

8.41

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Note: United Arab Emirates; 2010 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 57.

Source: MasterCard ID 284636


Tourism worldwide

International tourist expenditures


International tourist expenditures 23

Global international tourism revenue 2000-2016


Global international tourism revenue from 2000 to 2016 (in billion U.S.
dollars)

data

1400

1,252
1,220
1,197 1,196
1200

1,078
1,042
International tourism receipts in billion U.S. dollars

1000 939 927


857 851

800 743
679

600

475

400

200

0
2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*

Note: Worldwide; 2000 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 58.

Source: UNWTO ID 273123


International tourist expenditures 24

Contribution of travel and tourism to the global economy 2016, by type of spending
Contribution of travel and tourism to the global economy in 2016, by type
of spending (in trillion U.S. dollars)

data

4.5

4 3.82

3.57
3.5
Economic impact in trillion U.S. dollars

2.5

1.5 1.4

1.15

1 0.81

0.5

0
Leisure spending Domestic spending Visitor exports Business spending Capital investment

Note: Worldwide; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 59.

Source: WTTC ID 298060


International tourist expenditures 25

Countries with the largest international tourism expenditure 2016


Countries with the largest international tourism expenditure in 2016 (in
billion U.S. dollars)*

data

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

China 261.1

United States 123.6

Germany 79.8

United Kingdom 63.6

France 40.5

Canada 29.1

Korea (ROK) 26.6

Italy 25

Australia 24.9

Hong Kong (China) 24.2

International tourism expenditure in billion U.S. dollars

Note: Worldwide; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 60.

Source: UNWTO ID 273127


International tourist expenditures 26

Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2016


Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2016 (in
billion U.S. dollars)

data

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Dubai 28.5

New York 17.02

London 16.09

Singapore 15.69

Bangkok 14.08

Paris 12.03

Tokyo 11.28

Taipei 9.91

Seoul 9.38

Barcelona 8.9

Miami 8.39

Madrid 7.67

Los Angeles 7.66

Kuala Lumpur 7.22

Sydney 7.08

International visitor spending in billion U.S. dollars

Note: Worldwide; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 61.

Source: MasterCard ID 310405


Tourism worldwide

Hotels worldwide
Hotels worldwide 28

Global hotel industry retail value from 2010 to 2018


Global hotel industry retail value from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)

data

600
553.8

493.76 490.06
500

432.6

398.49
400
Revenue in billion U.S. dollars

346.75

300

200

100

0
2010 2012 2014 2015 2016* 2018*

Note: Worldwide; 2010 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 62.

Source: Euromonitor; TUI ID 247264


Hotels worldwide 29

Monthly hotel occupancy rates worldwide 2015-2017, by region


Monthly hotel occupancy rates worldwide from 2015 to 2017, by region

Chart Title

Asia Pacific Americas Europe Middle East and Africa

90.0%

80.0%

70.0%

60.0%
Occupancy rate

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Jun Jul 15 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 16 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 17 Aug
15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

Note: Worldwide; June 2015 to August 2017

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 63.

Source: STR Global ID 206825


Hotels worldwide 30

Monthly average hotel daily rate worldwide 2015-2017, by region


Monthly average hotel daily rate worldwide from 2015 to 2017, by region
(in U.S. dollars)

Chart Title

Asia Pacific Americas Europe Middle East and Africa

200

180

160

140
Average daily rate in U.S. dollars

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
Jun Jul 15 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 16 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 17 Aug
15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

Note: Worldwide; June 2015 to August 2017

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 64.

Source: STR Global ID 206840


Hotels worldwide 31

Monthly hotel revenue per available room worldwide 2015-2017, by region


Monthly hotel revenue per available room worldwide from 2015 to 2017,
by region (in U.S. dollars)

Chart Title

Asia Pacific Americas Europe Middle East and Africa

120

100

80
RevPAR in U.S. dollars

60

40

20

0
Jun Jul 15 Aug Sep Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 16 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 17 Aug
15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

Note: Worldwide; June 2015 to August 2017

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 65.

Source: STR Global ID 206844


Tourism worldwide

BRIC countries
BRIC countries 33

Number of visitors to the U.S. from Brazil 2002-2021


Number of visitors to the United States from Brazil from 2002 to 2021 (in
millions)*

data

2.5

2.26
2.22

2.06
1.97
2
1.84 1.85
1.79 1.77
1.73 1.71
Number of visitors in millions

1.51
1.5

1.2

1 0.89
0.77

0.64
0.53
0.49
0.5 0.41
0.35 0.38

0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: United States; 2002 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 66.

Source: OTTI ID 214807


BRIC countries 34

Number of visitors to the U.S. from Russia between 2003 and 2016
Number of visitors to the United States from Russia between 2003 and
2016 (in 1,000s)*

data

400

343.64
350

300

260 261.02
253.42
Number of visitors in thousands

250
222

200
175

143 143
150

115
95
100 85
72
62

50

0
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013* 2014 2015 2016

Note: Worldwide; 2003 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 67.

Source: OTTI ID 238862


BRIC countries 35

Number of visitors to the U.S. from India 2002-2021


Number of visitors to the United States from India from 2002 to 2021 (in
millions)*

data

2.5

2 1.94

1.75

1.59
Number of visitors in millions

1.46
1.5
1.36
1.25
1.13

0.96
1
0.86

0.72
0.65 0.66
0.57 0.6
0.55

0.5 0.41
0.31 0.34
0.26 0.27

0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: Worldwide; 2002 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 68.

Source: OTTI ID 214815


BRIC countries 36

Number of visitors to the U.S. from China 2002-2021


Number of visitors to the United States from China from 2002 to 2021 (in
millions)*

data

6 5.72

5.11
5
4.52
Number of visitors in millions

3.96
4
3.46

3.01
3
2.59

2.19

2 1.81
1.47

1.09
1 0.8
0.49 0.52
0.32 0.4
0.23 0.2 0.27
0.16

0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: China; United States; 2002 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 69.

Source: OTTI ID 214813


BRIC countries 37

Number of foreign tourist arrivals in India 2000-2015


Number of foreign tourist arrivals in India from 2000 to 2015 (in millions)

data

8.03
8 7.68

6.97
7
6.58
6.31

5.78
Foreign tourist arrivals in millions

6
5.28 5.17
5.08
5
4.45

3.92
4
3.46

3 2.65 2.73
2.54
2.38

0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Note: India; 2000 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 70.

Source: Ministry of Tourism (India) ID 206872


BRIC countries 38

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in India 2000-2015


Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in India from 2000 to 2015 (in
billion U.S. dollars)

data

25

21.07
20.24
20
18.45
Foreign exchange earnings in billion U.S. dollars

17.74
16.56

15 14.19

11.83
11.39
10.73

10
8.63
7.49

6.17

5 4.46
3.46 3.2 3.1

0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013* 2014* 2015*

Note: India; 2000 to 2015

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 71.

Source: Ministry of Tourism (India) ID 206897


BRIC countries 39

Revenue from tourism in China 2016


China's revenue from tourism from 2006 to 2016 (in billion yuan)

data

4500

3,939
4000

3,419.5
3500

3,031.2
2,950
3000
Revenue in billion yuan

2,590

2500
2,250

2000

1,572
1500
1,289
1,155
1,096

1000 894

500

0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Note: China; 2006 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 72.

Source: CNTA; National Bureau of Statistics of China ID 236040


BRIC countries 40

American countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals 2016
American countries with the largest number of international tourist
arrivals in 2016 (in millions)*

2016

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

United States 75.61

Mexico 34.96

Canada 19.97

Brazil 6.58

Dominican Republic 5.96

Chile 5.64

Argentina 5.56

Cuba 3.97

Peru 3.74

Puerto Rico 3.74

Colombia 3.32

Uruguay 3.04

Costa Rica 2.93

Jamaica 2.18

Panama 2.01

International tourist arrivals in millions

Note: Worldwide; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 73.

Source: UNWTO ID 261734


BRIC countries 41

European countries with the largest international tourism receipts 2016


European countries with the largest international tourism receipts in 2016
(in billion U.S. dollars)*

2016

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Spain 60.35

France 42.48

Italy 40.25

United Kingdom 39.62

Germany 37.43

Austria 19.3

Turkey 18.74

Switzerland 15.94

Greece 14.62

Netherlands 14.05

Portugal 14.04

Sweden 12.61

Belgium 11.84

Poland 10.98

Russian Federation 7.79

International tourism receipts in billion U.S. dollars

Note: Europe; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 74.

Source: UNWTO ID 261746


BRIC countries 42

Asia/Pacific countries with the most international tourist arrivals in 2016


Countries in the Asia Pacific region with the largest number of
international tourist arrivals in 2016 (in millions)*

2016

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

China 59.27

Thailand 32.59

Malaysia 26.76

Hong Kong (China) 26.55

Japan 24.04

Republic of Korea 17.24

Macao (China) 15.7

India 14.57

Singapore 12.91

Taiwan (pr. of China) 10.69

Vietnam 10.01

Australia 8.26

Philippines 5.97

Cambodia 5.01

Iran 4.94

International tourist arrivals in millions

Note: APAC; 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 75.

Source: UNWTO ID 261733


Tourism worldwide

References
References 44

Economic contribution of travel and tourism to GDP worldwide 2006-2016


Direct and total contribution of travel and tourism to the global economy
from 2006 to 2016 (in trillion U.S. dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


Figures have been rounded.
Source WTTC

Conducted by WTTC

Survey period 2006 to 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by WTTC

Publication date March 2017

Original source Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2017 World, page
7

Website URL visit the website


References 45

Inbound tourism visitor growth worldwide 2008-2018, by region


Inbound tourism visitor growth worldwide from 2008 to 2018, by region*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Figures for 2015 are estimates. Figures for 2016, 2017 and 2018 are
forecasts. Inbound is based on the sum of the country overnight tourist
Source European Travel Commission arrivals and includes intra-regional flows. Figures were calculated using the
Tourism Decision Metrics (TDM) model. Figures for 2008 to 2014 come from
earlier reports.
Conducted by European Travel Commission

Survey period 2008 to 2015

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by European Travel Commission

Publication date February 2017

Original source European Tourism 2016 - Trends & Prospects, page


12

Website URL visit the website


References 46

Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide 2008-2018, by region


Outbound tourism visitor growth worldwide from 2008 to 2018, by region*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Figures for 2015 are estimates. Figures for 2016, 2017 and 2018 are
forecasts. Outbound is based on the sum of visits to all destinations.
Source European Travel Commission

Conducted by European Travel Commission

Survey period 2008 to 2015

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by European Travel Commission

Publication date February 2017

Original source European Tourism 2016 - Trends & Prospects, page


12

Website URL visit the website


References 47

Leading countries in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017


Leading countries in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI)
in 2017

Source and methodology information Notes:


The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) aims to measure the
factors and policies that make it attractive to develop the travel & tourism
Source World Economic Forum sector in different countries. The index is made up of four sub-indexes:
Enabling Environment; Travel and Tourism Policy and Enabling Conditions;
Infrastructure; and Natural and Cultural Resources. 136 countries are
Conducted by World Economic Forum evaluated. The Index scores on a scale from 1 to 7 with 7 being the best
rating.

Survey period 2017

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by World Economic Forum

Publication date April 2017

Original source The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017,


page 9

Website URL visit the website


References 48

Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide 1996-2016


Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1996 to 2016 (in
millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figure Figures from 1996 to 2015 were revised according to the
newest available release of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 1996 to 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 4

Website URL visit the website


References 49

Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide 2005-2016, by region


Number of international tourist arrivals worldwide from 2005 to 2016, by
region (in millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figure Figures for 2005, 2010, and 2015 were revised according
to the newest available release of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 2005 to 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 4

Website URL visit the website


References 50

Projected international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1995 to 2030, by region


Projected international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1995 to 2030, by
region (in millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figure. ** Forecasted figure. Figures for 1995, 2000, 2005, and
2015 were revised according to the newest available release of the UNWTO
Source UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 1995 to 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 4

Website URL visit the website


References 51

International tourist arrivals worldwide 1990-2016, by region of origin


International tourist arrivals worldwide from 1990 to 2016, by region of
origin (in millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figures.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 1990 to 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 13

Website URL visit the website


References 52

Countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2016


Countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2016
(in millions)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figures. The source ranked Turkey in tenth place but did not
provide figures.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 6

Website URL visit the website


References 53

International overnight visitors in the most popular city destinations worldwide 2016
Number of international overnight visitors in the most popular city
destinations worldwide in 2016 (in millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


The report analyzed 132 cities worldwide.
Source MasterCard

Conducted by MasterCard

Survey period 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by MasterCard

Publication date September 2017

Original source MasterCard 2017 Global Destination Cities Index,


page 2

Website URL visit the website


References 54

International overnight visitors to Bangkok 2010-2016


Number of international overnight visitors to Bangkok from 2010 to 2016
(in millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source MasterCard

Conducted by MasterCard

Survey period 2010 to 2016

Region Thailand

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by MasterCard

Publication date September 2017

Original source MasterCard 2017 Global Destination Cities Index,


page 8

Website URL visit the website


References 55

International overnight visitors to Paris 2010-2016


Number of international overnight visitors to Paris from 2010 to 2016 (in
millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source MasterCard

Conducted by MasterCard

Survey period 2010 to 2016

Region France

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by MasterCard

Publication date September 2017

Original source MasterCard 2017 Global Destination Cities Index,


page 12

Website URL visit the website


References 56

International overnight visitors to London 2010-2016


Number of international overnight visitors to London from 2010 to 2016
(in millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source MasterCard

Conducted by MasterCard

Survey period 2010 to 2016

Region United Kingdom

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by MasterCard

Publication date September 2017

Original source MasterCard 2017 Global Destination Cities Index,


page 2

Website URL visit the website


References 57

International overnight visitors to Dubai 2010-2016


Number of international overnight tourists to Dubai from 2010 to 2016 (in
millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source MasterCard

Conducted by MasterCard

Survey period 2010 to 2016

Region United Arab Emirates

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by MasterCard

Publication date September 2017

Original source MasterCard 2017 Global Destination Cities Index,


page 2

Website URL visit the website


References 58

Global international tourism revenue 2000-2016


Global international tourism revenue from 2000 to 2016 (in billion U.S.
dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figure.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 2000 to 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 5

Website URL visit the website


References 59

Contribution of travel and tourism to the global economy 2016, by type of spending
Contribution of travel and tourism to the global economy in 2016, by type
of spending (in trillion U.S. dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


Figures have been rounded.
Source WTTC

Conducted by WTTC

Survey period 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by WTTC

Publication date March 2017

Original source Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2017 World, page
7

Website URL visit the website


References 60

Countries with the largest international tourism expenditure 2016


Countries with the largest international tourism expenditure in 2016 (in
billion U.S. dollars)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figures
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 13

Website URL visit the website


References 61

Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2016


Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2016 (in
billion U.S. dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


The report analyzed 132 cities worldwide.
Source MasterCard

Conducted by MasterCard

Survey period 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by MasterCard

Publication date September 2017

Original source MasterCard 2017 Global Destination Cities Index,


page 3

Website URL visit the website


References 62

Global hotel industry retail value from 2010 to 2018


Global hotel industry retail value from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Figure forecasted in the 2015 publication. All figures were converted from
euros to U.S. dollars using the conversion rate: 1 euro = 1.12218 USD
Source Euromonitor; TUI (9/30/2016). Includes both the leisure and business travel accommodation
market.

Conducted by Euromonitor

Survey period 2010 to 2015

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by TUI

Publication date December 2016

Original source TUI Annual Report 2015/16, page 72

Website URL visit the website


References 63

Monthly hotel occupancy rates worldwide 2015-2017, by region


Monthly hotel occupancy rates worldwide from 2015 to 2017, by region

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source STR Global

Conducted by STR Global

Survey period June 2015 to August 2017

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by hotelnewsnow.com

Publication date September 2017

Original source hotelnewsnow.com

Website URL visit the website


References 64

Monthly average hotel daily rate worldwide 2015-2017, by region


Monthly average hotel daily rate worldwide from 2015 to 2017, by region
(in U.S. dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source STR Global

Conducted by STR Global

Survey period June 2015 to August 2017

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by hotelnewsnow.com

Publication date September 2017

Original source hotelnewsnow.com

Website URL visit the website


References 65

Monthly hotel revenue per available room worldwide 2015-2017, by region


Monthly hotel revenue per available room worldwide from 2015 to 2017,
by region (in U.S. dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source STR Global

Conducted by STR Global

Survey period June 2015 to August 2017

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by hotelnewsnow.com

Publication date September 2017

Original source hotelnewsnow.com

Website URL visit the website


References 66

Number of visitors to the U.S. from Brazil 2002-2021


Number of visitors to the United States from Brazil from 2002 to 2021 (in
millions)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Forecasted figures for 2016 through 2021. Figures have been rounded.
Figures for 2002 to 2014 come from earlier releases.
Source OTTI

Conducted by OTTI

Survey period 2002 to 2015

Region United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OTTI

Publication date October 2016

Original source travel.trade.gov

Website URL visit the website


References 67

Number of visitors to the U.S. from Russia between 2003 and 2016
Number of visitors to the United States from Russia between 2003 and
2016 (in 1,000s)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* No data was available for these years.
Source OTTI

Conducted by OTTI

Survey period 2003 to 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OTTI

Publication date July 2017

Original source Non-Resident Arrivals to the U.S. by world


region/country of residence 2016

Website URL visit the website


References 68

Number of visitors to the U.S. from India 2002-2021


Number of visitors to the United States from India from 2002 to 2021 (in
millions)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Forecasted figures for 2016 to 2021. Figures have been rounded. Figures
for 2002 to 2014 come from earlier releases.
Source OTTI

Conducted by OTTI

Survey period 2002 to 2015

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OTTI

Publication date October 2016

Original source travel.trade.gov

Website URL visit the website


References 69

Number of visitors to the U.S. from China 2002-2021


Number of visitors to the United States from China from 2002 to 2021 (in
millions)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Forecasted figures for 2016 through 2021. Figures have been rounded.
Figures for 2002 to 2014 come from earlier releases.
Source OTTI

Conducted by OTTI

Survey period 2002 to 2015

Region China; United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by OTTI

Publication date October 2016

Original source travel.trade.gov

Website URL visit the website


References 70

Number of foreign tourist arrivals in India 2000-2015


Number of foreign tourist arrivals in India from 2000 to 2015 (in millions)

Source and methodology information Notes:


n.a.
Source Ministry of Tourism (India)

Conducted by Ministry of Tourism (India)

Survey period 2000 to 2015

Region India

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Ministry of Tourism (India)

Publication date July 2016

Original source India Tourism Statistics at a Glance 2015, page 2

Website URL visit the website


References 71

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in India 2000-2015


Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in India from 2000 to 2015 (in
billion U.S. dollars)

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Revised estimate.
Source Ministry of Tourism (India)

Conducted by Ministry of Tourism (India)

Survey period 2000 to 2015

Region India

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Ministry of Tourism (India)

Publication date July 2016

Original source India Tourism Statistics at a Glance 2015, page 4

Website URL visit the website


References 72

Revenue from tourism in China 2016


China's revenue from tourism from 2006 to 2016 (in billion yuan)

Source and methodology information Notes:


Note: 1 yuan equals approximately 0.15 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of
March 2017). Figures include revenues from domestic and international
Source CNTA; National Bureau of Statistics of China tourism within China.

Conducted by CNTA

Survey period 2006 to 2016

Region China

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by National Bureau of Statistics of China

Publication date February 2017

Original source Statistical bulletin on social and economic


development in China 2016

Website URL visit the website


References 73

American countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals 2016
American countries with the largest number of international tourist
arrivals in 2016 (in millions)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


*Provisional figures. Figures have been rounded.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 2016

Region Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 10

Website URL visit the website


References 74

European countries with the largest international tourism receipts 2016


European countries with the largest international tourism receipts in 2016
(in billion U.S. dollars)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figure.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 2016

Region Europe

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 8

Website URL visit the website


References 75

Asia/Pacific countries with the most international tourist arrivals in 2016


Countries in the Asia Pacific region with the largest number of
international tourist arrivals in 2016 (in millions)*

Source and methodology information Notes:


* Provisional figures. Figures have been rounded.
Source UNWTO

Conducted by UNWTO

Survey period 2016

Region APAC

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by UNWTO

Publication date August 2017

Original source UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2017, page 9

Website URL visit the website

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