RE:The global tourism industry will lose $1.3 trillion in revenue in 2020
"xiaozhou published on 2021-02-01 09:18:45
According to data released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Thursday, the new World Cup epidemic has led to a sharp drop in the number of tourists worldwide and a loss of $1.3 trillion in global tourism revenue in 2020, making it the "worst year in the history of tourism".In a statement, the World Tourism Organization said the global tourism industry lost "more than 11 times" more revenue last year than it lost in 2009 due to the financial crisis, and that 100 million to 120 million jobs directly related to tourism were at risk.According to the data, the total number of global tourist arrivals in 2020 fell by 1 billion from the previous year, a drop of 74 percent. The steepest decline was in Asia and the Pacific, down 84 per cent. Africa and the Middle East reduced by 75 percent; Europe "enjoyed a small, temporary rebound" last summer but fell by 70% for the year; In the Americas, there was a 69 percent decrease.The last time global arrivals fell was in 2009. As a result of the financial crisis, global visitor arrivals fell by 4 per cent year-on-year.The World Trade Organization says experts do not expect global tourism activity to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023. When tourism restarts, demand for outdoor and nature Tours will rise, and domestic Tours will become more popular."Much has been done to make safe international travel possible, [but] we know that this crisis is far from over." World Tourism Organization Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said prevention measures such as "testing, tracking and issuance of vaccination certificates" need to be "coordinated, coordinated and digitized" as necessary foundations to promote safe travel and prepare for the resumption of tourism when conditions permit."