The number of world tourist arrivals grew by 4.7%

Not rasslablyayas-profit waiting for You! The number of foreign tourist visits carried out in the world in 2014, increased by 4.7%, according to the world tourism organization (UNWTO).

 

According to data published on the website of the UNWTO, the number of tourist trips abroad in the past year reached at 1,138 billion, 51 million (+4.7 percent) above results 2013.

 

The greatest growth occurred in North and South America (+ 7%), Asia and the Pacific (+ 5%). This was modest growth in Europe (+ 4%), middle East (+ 4%) and Africa (+ 2%).

 

At the same time, according to the organization, Europe strengthens its position as the most visited region in the world. It was visited by more than half of all foreign tourists world - 588 million. The growth of tourist arrivals in the 7% observed in Northern and southern Europe and the Mediterranean and in Western Europe, the results are somewhat more modest - here tourists increased by 2%. In Central and Eastern Europe the number of tourists compared to the year 2013 has not changed.

 

Last year 5% added Asia-Pacific region, there have been 263 million tourists. In South America the number of tourists increased by 7% and amounted to 181 million Increase in North America amounted to 8%, the Caribbean also added 7% of tourists. 6% increase in the number of tourists in the countries of Central and South America.

 

International tourism in the middle East has added 4%, showing the result in 50 million tourists over 2 million higher than last year. African countries have shown an increase in the number of visits by 2%, there have been 56 million tourists. And if North Africa, the increase amounted to about 1 percent, in sub-Saharan Africa the number of tourists increased by 3%, despite the Ebola outbreaks in several countries in West Africa.

 

The greatest increase in spending on tourism by the end of 2014 showed China. The total number of visits abroad made by the people of this country increased by 11 million to 109 million For the first nine months of 2014 spending Chinese tourists grew by 17%.

 

According to UNWTO, the Russian tourists has reduced travel costs by 6% in 2014. Expenses of travelers from the United States, by contrast, grew by 6%. No longer have to spend on travel tourists from France (+11%), Italy (+6%) and the UK (+4%). Increased travel costs and the residents of Saudi Arabia, India, the Philippines and Qatar.

 

The world tourism organization predicts that in 2015 the growth of international tourist arrivals by 3-4%. Best seen when he is expected to be in Asia and the Pacific (+4-5%), South America (+4%-5%), followed by Europe (+3-4%). Africa will add 3% to 5%, 2-5% growth will show the middle East.