Receipts from international tourism in destinations world wide grew by four per cent in 2012, reaching US$1,075 billion, figures from the UNWTO reveal. This growth is the same as the four per cent increase in international tourist arrivals, which reached 1,035 million in 2012. An additional US$ 219 billion was recorded in receipts from international passenger transport, bringing total exports generated by international tourism in 2012 to US$1.3 trillion. According to the newest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts hit a brand new record in 2012, reaching an estimated US$1,075 billion worldwide, up four per cent in real terms, from US$ 1042 billion in 2011. “It is encouraging to peer that the expansion in international tourist arrivals was equalled by a comparable increase in spending even with continued economic...
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Receipts from international tourism in destinations around the globe grew by 4% in 2012 reaching US$ 1075 billion. This growth is the same as the 4% increase in international tourist arrivals which reached 1035 million in 2012. An extra US$ 219 billion was recorded in receipts from international passenger transport, bringing total exports generated by international tourism in 2012 to US$ 1.3 trillion. According to the most recent UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts hit a brand new record in 2012, reaching an estimated US$ 1075 billion (euro 837 billion) worldwide, up 4% in real terms, from US$ 1042 billion (euro 749 billion) in 2011. “It is encouraging to look that the expansion in international tourist arrivals was equalled by a comparable increase in spending regardless of continued economic...
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