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International Tourism An Engine For Economic Recovery: UNWTO

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In the first nine months of 2013, international tourism grew by five per cent, to reach a record 845 million worldwide, according to UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). It says, the number of international tourist arrivals reported by destinations around the world increased by some 41 million between January and September, growing above UNWTO’s initial forecast and creating an important stimulus to the receiving economies. Growth was driven by Europe and Asia and the Pacific, both seeing tourist numbers increase by six per cent.
 
“International tourism continues to grow above expectations, supporting economic growth in both advanced and emerging economies and bringing much needed support to job creation, GDP and the balance of payments of many destinations” said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai.  
 
In Europe, the world’s most visited region, international tourist arrivals grew by six per cent led by above-average results in Central and Eastern Europe (+7%) and Southern and Mediterranean Europe (+6%).  Asia and the Pacific (+6%) continued to show robust results, bolstered by South-East Asia (+12%). The Americas (+3%) reported comparatively weaker results, with better performance in North America (+4%) and Central America and (+3%). In Africa (+5%) growth was fuelled by the recovery in North Africa (+6%), while the Middle East saw only a marginal increase (+0.3%).

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