Guests attend the World tourism Cities Federation Wellington Fragrant Hills tourism Summit 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand, April 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)
WELLINGTON, April 23 (Xinhua) — Global tourism revenue is estimated to total 5.8 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, marking an increase of 139.6 percent over the pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to a report released by an international tourism summit held here.
The Report on World tourism Economy Trends (2024) predicted that international tourist arrivals would amount to 13.579 billion in number this year, recovering to 103.9 percent of 2019.
At the same time, the report called for efforts by the global tourism industry to turn challenges from technology advancements and climate change into growth opportunities, proactively incorporating them into reshaping the industry.
The World tourism Cities Federation Wellington Fragrant Hills tourism Summit 2024, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, was jointly sponsored by the World…