International
tourist arrivals grew by 4.6% in the first half of 2014 according to
UNWTO's latest World Tourism Barometer. Destinations around the world
received some 517 million international tourists between January and
June 2014, 22 million more than in the same period of 2013.
“These results show that tourism is consolidating the positive performance of recent years, providing development and economic opportunities worldwide”, said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai. “Indeed, despite geopolitical and economic challenges, the number of international tourist arrivals has grown by 5% a year on average since 2010, a trend that has translated into more economic growth, more exports and more jobs”, he added.
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Photo: Tourists take a boat ride to get a closer view of the Iguazu Falls, on the border between Brazil and Argentina
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“These results show that tourism is consolidating the positive performance of recent years, providing development and economic opportunities worldwide”, said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai. “Indeed, despite geopolitical and economic challenges, the number of international tourist arrivals has grown by 5% a year on average since 2010, a trend that has translated into more economic growth, more exports and more jobs”, he added.
Read more: http://ow.ly/BxUeb
Photo: Tourists take a boat ride to get a closer view of the Iguazu Falls, on the border between Brazil and Argentina
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