Tourism proves as a resilient and stable economic sector

According to the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), tourism has shown again, how resilient and stable economic sector it is. Compared to the preliminary estimates issued last January, updated information demonstrates that world tourism only experimented a small reduction in 2001. According to recent and more precise information, it now appears that the decrease in world tourism arrivals has been adjusted to - 0.6 per cent.

As for the most popular tourist destinations in the World, in the year 2001 France continues to be in the first position, with a slight increase of 1.2 % compared to the previous year, 2000. Spain, that has experienced an increase of 3.4%, has become second, while the Unites States, with a 10.6 % decrease, go down from the second to the third position.

More information:
- WTO Press release (18/06/2002)

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Date of publication: 24/06/2002

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