
Global tourism almost return to pre-pandemic level in 2024
China DailyXinhua | Updated: 2025-01-22 09:19 Tourists take selfies in Madrid, Spain, Jan 15, 2025. MADRID - International tourist arrivals rose by 11 percent in 2024, with 1.4 billion people traveling internationally, according to the World Tourism Barometer published by UN Tourism on Tuesday. Madrid-based UN Tourism reports that Asia and the Pacific region saw 316 million international travelers in 2024, 33 percent higher than in 2023, and 87 percent of pre-pandemic levels. While Europe saw 747 million international arrivals in 2024, one percent up on 2019 and 5 percent higher than in 2023, the Middle East witnessed the biggest growth compared to 2019, with a 32 percent rise in arrivals to 95 million. UN Tourism predicts a growth between 3-5 percent in 2025 compared with 2024, and a "continued recovery of Asia and the Pacific and solid growth in most other regions" should global economic conditions remain stable and geopolitical conflicts not escalate.
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