RISE IN GLOBAL TOURISM FORECAST TO CONTINUE AFTER EXCEEDING 2013 EXPECTATIONS – UN

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Date: 20 Jan 2014 15:00:00 -0500
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2013 EXPECTATIONS – UN
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RISE IN GLOBAL TOURISM FORECAST TO CONTINUE AFTER EXCEEDING 2013
EXPECTATIONS – UNNew York, Jan 20 2014 3:00PMDespite global economic
challenges, international tourism in 2013 was well above expectations,
with an additional 52 million people travelling the world last year,
the United Nations said today, adding that continued growth is
expected for 2014.

International tourist arrivals grew by 5 per cent in 2013, reaching a
record number of arrivals of just over 1 billion, according to the
latest World Tourism Barometer published by the UN World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO), which is based in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

"2013 was an excellent year for international tourism," said UNWTO
Secretary-General Taleb Rifai. "The tourism sector has shown a
remarkable capacity to adjust to the changing market conditions,
fuelling growth and job creation around the world, despite the
lingering economic and geopolitical challenges.

"Indeed, tourism has been among the few sectors generating positive
news for many economies," he added in a
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release.

UNWTO noted that demand for international tourism was strongest for
destinations in Asia and the Pacific (up 6 per cent), Africa (up 6 per
cent) and Europe (up 5 per cent).

The leading sub-regions were South-east Asia (up 10 per cent), Central
and Eastern Europe (up 7 per cent), Southern and Mediterranean Europe
(up 6 per cent) and North Africa (up 6 per cent).

UNWTO forecasts international arrivals to increase by 4 to 4.5 per
cent in 2014, which is above its long-term forecast of 3.8 per cent
growth per year between 2010 and 2020. The agency's Confidence Index,
based on the feedback from over 300 experts worldwide, confirms this
outlook, with prospects for 2014 higher than in previous years.

"The positive results of 2013, and the expected global economic
improvement in 2014, set the scene for another positive year for
international tourism," said Mr. Rifai. "Against this backdrop, UNWTO
calls upon national governments to increasingly set up national
strategies that support the sector and to deliver on their commitment
to fair and sustainable growth."

The regional prospects for this year are strongest for Asia and the
Pacific (up 5 to 6 per cent) and Africa (up 4 to 6 per cent), followed
by Europe and the Americas (both up 3 to 4 per cent). Prospects for
the Middle East, the agency said, are "positive yet volatile" (0 to 5
per cent).

Europe led growth in absolute terms, welcoming an additional 29
million international tourist arrivals in 2013, raising the total to
563 million. In relative terms, growth was strongest in Asia and the
Pacific, where the number of international tourists grew by 14 million
to reach 248 million.

The Americas saw an increase of six million arrivals, reaching a total
of 169 million, led by destinations in North and Central America.
Meanwhile, Africa attracted three million additional arrivals,
reaching a new record of 56 million.

Among the ten most important source markets in the world, Russia and
China clearly stand out, UNWTO noted. China, which became the largest
outbound market in 2012 with an expenditure of $102 billion, saw an
increase in expenditure of 28 per cent in the first three quarters of
2013. Russia, the fifth largest outbound market, reported 26 per cent
growth through September.Jan 20 2014 3:00PM
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