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15 May 13
Press Release
International tourism receipts grew by 4% in 2012
According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts hit a new record in 2012, reaching an estimated US$ 1075 billion (euro 837 billion) worldwide, up 4% in real...
29 Apr 13
Press Release
UNWTO/Tourism Australia report highlights the potential of South-East Asian outbound tourism
‘Key Outbound Tourism Markets in South-East Asia,’ launched at the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE), Australia´s premier tourism trade event (Sydney, 26 April), provides an up-to-date perspective on...
24 Apr 13
Press Release
Encouraging Travel Facilitation and Connectivity in Asia Pacific
The  Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and UNWTO Commission for South Asia (CAP-CSA) are UNWTO´s annual regional statutory events, and the largest, most...
04 Apr 13
Press Release
China - the new number one tourism source market in the world
Over the past decade China has been, and still is, by far the fastest-growing tourism source market in the world. Thanks to rapid urbanization, rising disposable incomes and relaxation of...
14 Mar 13
Press Release
UNWTO welcomes travel facilitation measures by Jamaica
The visa waiver for tourists from Russia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine visiting Jamaica for up to thirty days was announced on 6 March 2013 together with the indefinite...