The growth of tourism
The growth of tourism
In 2019, 1460 million people were recorded as arriving in a country from abroad because of The business of providing holidays for people travelling for pleasure. These travellers are called tourists. . This is worth $1481 billion dollars making tourism one of the world's largest industries. (source: World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
The graph shows the growth in tourism measured by international arrivals.
Tourism is also one of the world's fastest-growing industries. In 2019, the Middle East had the greatest growth of Someone who travels for recreation or business purposes.. Europe still attracts the greatest number of tourists – over 744 million in 2019.
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Europe | 261.5 | 385.6 | 476.6 | 744 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 55.8 | 110.1 | 203.8 | 362 |
| Americas | 92.8 | 128.2 | 149.8 | 219 |
| Africa | 14.8 | 26.5 | 49.5 | 70 |
| Middle East | 9.6 | 24.1 | 60.3 | 65 |
| Europe | |
| 1990 | 261.5 |
| 2000 | 385.6 |
| 2010 | 476.6 |
| 2019 | 744 |
| Asia and the Pacific | |
| 1990 | 55.8 |
| 2000 | 110.1 |
| 2010 | 203.8 |
| 2019 | 362 |
| Americas | |
| 1990 | 92.8 |
| 2000 | 128.2 |
| 2010 | 149.8 |
| 2019 | 219 |
| Africa | |
| 1990 | 14.8 |
| 2000 | 26.5 |
| 2010 | 49.5 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| Middle East | |
| 1990 | 9.6 |
| 2000 | 24.1 |
| 2010 | 60.3 |
| 2019 | 65 |
Total exports from international tourism in 2019 generated US $1.7 trillion. The tourism The type of work that people do., therefore, is very significant to economic growth as well as the environment.
Tourism can help a country's economy and The basic structures needed for an area to function, for example roads and communications. . For example, it provides jobs. For places such as the Caribbean, tourism is their main source of income.
Question
Study the tables above.
Describe, in detail, the pattern of international tourist arrivals.
- The tables show that tourism has increased in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East between 1990 and 2019.
- The greatest increase in tourist arrivals being in Europe, which increased from 261.5 million people in 1990 to 744 million people in 2019. An increase of 482.5 million people.
- The most popular place to visit in 2019 was Europe, with 744 million tourists.
- The second most popular place to visit in 2019 was Asia and the Pacific with 362 million visitors.
- The least popular place to visit in 2019 was the Middle East with 65 million tourists. This was an increase of 4.7 million visitors since 2010.
- The second least popular place to visit in 2019 was Africa with 70 million visitors.
