UNWTO Tourism Barometer

Saudi Arabia's exponential sector growth has seen an extraordinary +121% increase from pre-pandemic international tourism levels as recognized by the newly published UNWTO Tourism Barometer.…

International tourism continued to strengthen in the first quarter of 2017, as travellers shrugged off security and economic concerns to cross borders in increasing numbers. According…

Spending by Chinese tourists in international destinations continued to rise sharply in 2016, as the world's most valuable outbound tourism market further strengthened its position.…

Global visitor arrivals increased 4.4% in 2015 to reach a total of 1.18 billion, according to the latest data from the UNWTO. The result means that the world's destinations welcomed an…

International tourist arrivals increased almost 5% in the first half of 2014. According to the latest data from the UNWTO, destinations worldwide welcomed 517 million overseas tourists…

International cross-border tourism arrivals increased 5% in the first nine months of the year. According to the latest data from the UNWTO, 845 million international trips were taking…

The Asia Pacific region is outpacing the world in terms of international tourist arrivals in 2013. According to the latest UNWTO figures, revealed at ITB Asia yesterday, the world…

International tourist arrivals increased 5% during the first half of 2013, reaching almost 500 million, according the latest data from the UNWTO. This level of growth exceeded the…

The number of people travelling internationally continued to increase in the four months of 2013. With tourist numbers having broken the one billion-tourist barrier for the first time…

Riyadh has nearly 8000 rooms in its hotel pipeline, according to figures released by STR Global. The Saudi capital has the largest expected hotel room supply growth at 103.2%, with 7,990…

International tourism arrivals are expected to climb again this year, following the record-breaking one billion global tourists registered in 2012. According to the latest figures from the…

International tourist arrivals increased 5% to 285 million in the first four months of 2012, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Between January and April 2012, 15m more…

In 2011, international tourism receipts exceeded US$1 trillion for the first time, up from US$928 billion in 2010. According to the latest UNWTO Tourism Barometer, receipts grew 3.8% last…