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Articles tagged “unwto”

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Infographic: Where did the one billion tourists come from and where did they go?

Travel accounts for 9% of global GDP, one in every 12 jobs and up to 8% of the total exports of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the latter being key to lifting large swaths of the world out of poverty, and that's what UNWTO is pushing.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Infographic: Where did the one billion tourists come from and where did they go?

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Will you be the billionth tourist to cross international lines on Dec. 13 this year?

As the huge Chinese, Indian, and other emerging middle classes spred worldwide, these numbers will only increase, with giant infrastructural, developmental, and policy issues in their wake.

Jim Forsyth, Reuters | 11 years ago

Will you be the billionth tourist to cross international lines on Dec. 13 this year?

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UNWTO is happy with 2012 international tourism growth at 4 percent, but warns of slowdown next year

Some conflicting numbers here: UNWTO says Tunisia recovering well, while local reports and numbers say otherwise. Either way, a turbulent year ahead with all gobal changes.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Gastronomy and the hunt for authentic experiences: the future of food tourism

Food tourism has the potential to be the next big growth market as the hunger for more authentic and local experiences among tourists rise.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Global tourist traffic expected to hit 1 billion in 2012

Tourism is still a big growth sector worldwide despite the economic turmoil, with Asia and LatAm being the fastest growing markets.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Middle East’s tourism growth in 2012 understandably stagnant

The Arab Spring effect means increased attention to these countries, but less tourism short term, though higher longer term growth prospects as economies open up.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Japan, Tunisia, Egypt show clear signs of tourism recovery; worldwide numbers strong despite downturn

Nothing can go wrong in the UNWTO world. Everything's peachy. Though Japan numbers are borne out by other sources, other media sources (we have been documenting here) are reporting otherwise on Tunisia and Egypt, especially the latter.

Skift | 12 years ago