According to the World Tourism Organisation (
WTO),
tourism has shown again, how resilient and stable economic sector it is.
Compared to the preliminary estimates issued last January, updated information
demonstrates that world tourism only experimented a small reduction in
2001. According to recent and more precise information, it now appears
that the decrease in world tourism arrivals has been adjusted to - 0.6
per cent.
As for the most popular tourist destinations in the World, in the year
2001 France continues to be in the first position, with a slight increase
of 1.2 % compared to the previous year, 2000. Spain, that has experienced
an increase of 3.4%, has become second, while the Unites States, with a
10.6 % decrease, go down from the second to the third position.
More information:
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WTO
Press release (18/06/2002)
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