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=== January 2024 === | === January 2024 === | ||
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* International tourism recovered 88% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023 (-12% versus pre-pandemic year 2019) with an estimated 1286 billion arrivals (1.3 billion), up 34% from 2022. <ref>https://webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-01/barometer-turism-data-ppt-jan24.pdf?VersionId=ua6xuwZCeveZWEzbIFVP5eXUmGszXhXs</ref> | * International tourism recovered 88% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023 (-12% versus pre-pandemic year 2019) with an estimated 1286 billion arrivals (1.3 billion), up 34% from 2022. <ref>https://webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-01/barometer-turism-data-ppt-jan24.pdf?VersionId=ua6xuwZCeveZWEzbIFVP5eXUmGszXhXs</ref> | ||
* The Middle East recorded the best results, with arrivals 22% above pre-pandemic levels. Africa recovered 96% of 2019 numbers, Europe 96%, the Americas 90% and Asia and the Pacific 65%. | * The Middle East recorded the best results, with arrivals 22% above pre-pandemic levels. Africa recovered 96% of 2019 numbers, Europe 96%, the Americas 90% and Asia and the Pacific 65%. | ||
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* Total export revenues from tourism (including passenger transport) are estimated at USD 1.6 trillion in 2023, almost 95% of the USD 1.7 trillion recorded in 2019. | * Total export revenues from tourism (including passenger transport) are estimated at USD 1.6 trillion in 2023, almost 95% of the USD 1.7 trillion recorded in 2019. | ||
* Tourism direct gross domestic product (TDGDP) climbed to USD 3.3 trillion in 2023 according to provisional estimates, about 3% of global GDP, similar to 2019 values, driven by strong domestic and international travel. | * Tourism direct gross domestic product (TDGDP) climbed to USD 3.3 trillion in 2023 according to provisional estimates, about 3% of global GDP, similar to 2019 values, driven by strong domestic and international travel. | ||
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* International tourism is expected to recover pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with initial estimates pointing to 2% growth above 2019 levels. | |||
* This projection is subject to several factors including the pace of recovery of Asia and the Pacific, economic circumstances such as inflation and its effect on transport and accommodations costs, as well as the evolution of geopolitical tensions and conflicts. | |||
* The latest UNWTO Panel of Experts survey shows that 67% of tourism professionals expect better performance in 2024 than in 2023, while 28% expect similar performance and 6% suggest it could be worse. | |||
* The UNWTO Tourism Confidence Index indicates slightly weaker prospects for January-April 2024 (score of 122) than for September-December 2023 (score of 126) | |||
=== September 2023 === | === September 2023 === | ||