A study just published has shown that World Tourism figures increased throughout 2011 - despite the global economic recession. There were close to one billion tourists in 2011.
International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4 percent to 980 million in 2011, up from 940 million in 2010, the Madrid-based United Nations World Tourism Organization said in its annual survey. Tourism figures recovered slightly from 2009 - the worst year for 60yrs
The 2011 figure was within the body's 4.0-5.0 percent forecast. For 2012, the UN is forecasting international tourism will grow further but at a slower rate, than that shown in the last few years. We are expected to reach the historic one billion mark by year end.
The European continent experienced an extra 29 million visitors and giving a total of 503 million. Six percent higher than 2010, reflecting the sharpest rise of all the regions.
But Africa, with 50 million visitors overall, logged no growth in tourist arrivals in 2011 after posting gains of 6.0 percent in the previous year. The Arab spring protests, unrest in Libya, Eygpt and Tunsia all account for the overall loss. Asia saw a decrease, with 6% in 2011 compared with the 13% in 2010. The tsunami that struck Japan in March and the consequent nuclear alert.
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