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Global Tourism Enters a New Era: Principles Set Blueprint for ...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11 November, 2025 – With travel and tourism projected to reach 30 billion trips and $16 trillion in global GDP by 2034, global leaders unveiled today the Principles for Transformative Tourism, a cross-sector, cross-industry framework to harness travel and tourism’s potential as a net-positive force for people and planet.
Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 | World Economic Forum
The Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 is the second edition of an index that evolved from the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) series, a flagship index of the World Economic Forum.
Tourism can be a catalyst for growth and shared prosperity
As global mobility accelerates, the tourism sector should ensure that travel fosters cultural understanding, constructive dialogue and shared prosperity.
How travel and tourism can fuel growth in uncertain times
Travel and tourism are not just economic drivers but also powerful connectors between cultures and communities, fostering understanding, opportunity and hope, especially in uncertain times. Despite contributing over 10% of global gross domestic product and supporting more than 350 million jobs, the sector faces serious pressures that must be addressed for sustainable growth. The future of ...
Is tourism a right or a privilege? Reimagining an industry for ...
Tourism is at a crossroads. Professor Marina Novelli explores the current trends impacting the industry and ways to make tourism more inclusive.
How we make travel and tourism inclusive and sustainable
Travel and tourism are booming, with more trips and spending but sustainable practices and support for MSMEs are vital to manage challenges and for growth.
What is travel and tourism’s role in future global prosperity?
Why travel and tourism have a role to play in future global prosperity The recently released World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2024 sheds light on the short- and long-term risks that the world faces.
Tourism is Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, but Challenges Remain
International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, driven by the lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions and strong pent-up demand, as per the new World Economic Forum travel and tourism study, released today. Topping the 2024 list of economies are the United States, Spain, Japan ...
6 years to the Global Goals – here's how tourism can help
Tourism can deliver a better future but with less than six years remaining to achieve the Global Goals, it must unleash its full power – a new index provides insights.
How to use tourism for development while preserving local culture ...
But capitalizing on tourism's potential while preserving and enhancing history and culture is possible — and it is already being done in sites around the world. From Malaysia to Saudi Arabia, many are already demonstrating the ability to balance economic development with socially and environmentally sustainable transformations.
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