Around 1 billion tourists travelled to international destinations, reaching 98 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, in the first nine months of 2024, according to the latest UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer.
With figures from the last three months still to come, it is expected to fully recover by the end of the year, despite current economic, geopolitical, and climatic challenges.
“The strong growth seen in tourism receipts is excellent news for economies around the world,” UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said.
“The fact that visitor spending is growing even stronger…
