Regional Activities 25 June 214 Carlos Vogeler Director Executive Secretary for Members Relations and Regional Director for the Americas UNWTO
UNWTO documents distributed 1. UNWTO Tourism Highlights (214 Edition) 2. Road map for development 3. Tourism in the Americas (Spanish version / English version) 4. UNWTO Annual report 213 5. Tourism, Driving Trade, Fostering Development and Connecting People 6. Tourism flow statistics by country (28-212) 7. Compendium of Tourism Statistics by country (28-212) 8. List of official recipients and form for corrections 9. Form for elibrary
Not including: Same-day visitors: cruises, excursions, etc. Domestic travel 13 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 675 674 477 464 694 683 482 529 World Tourism in 213* 753 634 798 678 Arrivals: 1.87 billion (+5%) Receipts: US$ 1.16 trillion (+5.3%) 842 745 898 857 195 25 million International passenger transport +US$ 218billion 917 941 882 853 939 928 International tourist arrivals 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 142 99 International tourism receipts (US$ billion) 213 1.87 billion 175 135 1159 187 Source: World Tourism Organization *Preliminary results
* Source: World Tourism Organization *Preliminary results
Distribution of international tourism in the Americas 213 ITA.: 167.9 million (15.5% of the world total) ITR.: $ 229.2 billion (19.8% of the world total) North America ITA.:11.1 million (+3.5%) ITR.: $ 171 billion (+7.8%) 65% / 74% of the total Central America ITA.: 9.2 million (+4.2%) ITR.: $ 9.4 billion (+3.2%) Caribbean ITA.: 21.2 million (+2.2%) ITR.: $ 24.8 billion (+2.1%) South America ITA.: 27.4 million (+2.6%) ITR.: $ 23 billion (+3.2%) Source: World Tourism Organization
Top 1 destinations in the world 213 International tourism arrivals International tourism receipts France 83 USA 139,6 USA Spain China Italy Turkey Germany UK Russia Thailand 69,8 6,7 55,7 47,7 37,8 31,5 31,2 28,4 26,5 5 1 million Spain 6,4 France 56,1 China 51,7 Macao 51,6 Italy 43,9 Thailand 42,1 Germany 41,2 UK 4,6 H. Kong 38,9 5 1 15 US$ billion *Preliminary results Source: World Tourism Organization
Top generating countries Country Expenditure 213* (US$ billion) Change 13*/12 % Change 12*/11 % China 128.6 + 26.1 + 4.5 USA 86.2 + 3.3 + 6.7 Germany 85.9 + 2.3 + 2.5 Russia 53.5 + 24.9 + 3.1 UK 52.6 +3.5 + 2.1 France 42.4 + 4.9-5.8 Canada 35.2 + 3.2 + 6.2 Australia 28.4 + 8.8 + 2.1 Italy 27. -1. -.3 Brazil 25.1 +12.9 + 4.6 *Preliminary results Source: World Tourism Organization
Tourism weathers the impact of the crisis 15 consecutive months of negative growth -3.8% +6.4% +4.8% +4% +5.3% +5.3% *Preliminary results Source: World Tourism Organization
US$ billion US$ billion Tourism in international trade 3,5 Export World exports worldwide 3, 2,5 Tourism 6% of total exports 3% of exports of services 2, 1,5 1, International Tourism tourism (BOP travel Travel and & Passenger passenger transport) Fuels Chemicals Food Automotive products 5 199 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 Source: World Tourism Organization
Source: World Tourism Organization
By 23, 1.8 billion tourists International tourism, tourists, World World 2, 1,75 1,5 1,25 213 1.87 bn 1 billion International Tourist tourist Arrivals, arrivals, million millions 1.8 billion 1.4 billion 1, 75 5 25 198 1985 199 1995 2 25 21 215 22 225 23 source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Source: World Tourism Organization
Growth will continue, although at a lower % International tourism, tourists, World International tourist arrivals International % change Tourist over Arrivals, the same % change period over the previous year 12 1 9 9 +4.2% 9 1 +3.3% 8 6 4 2 3 1 4 3 7 6 7 3 4 4 6 5 3 4 8 3 6 6 7 2 7 +3.8% +2.9% -2-2 -4-4 -6 198/'79 1985/'84 199/'89 1995/'94 2/'99 25/'4 21/'9 215/'14 22/'19 225/'24 23/'29 source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Source: World Tourism Organization
Average increase 21-23 43 million tourists per year International tourists, World International tourism, World 8 7 International tourist arrivals International absolute Tourist change Arrivals, over absolute the change same period over previous the previous year, million year 6 49 45 45 56 58 21-22 42 mn per year 22-23 45 mn per year 4 2 8 4 25 13 1 3 27 22 28-2 39 15 21 2 33 26 16 22-1 2 2-2 -11-4 198 1985 199 1995 2 25 21 215 22 225 23-35 source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Source: World Tourism Organization
International tourists, Americas International Tourism, Americas Americas: growth of international tourism of 2.6% per year on average International tourist arrivals % change over the same period the previous year International tourist arrivals, % change over previous year 14 13 12 11 1 8 6 4 2 5 9 8 8 5 7 3 7 3 4 5 1 3 2 5 6 2 6 3 6 21-22 2.9% per year 22-23 2.2% per year -2-4 -6-3 -4-5 -5-4 -5 198/'79 1985/'84 199/'89 1995/'94 2/'99 25/'4 21/'9 215/'14 22/'19 225/'24 23/'29 Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Source: World Tourism Organization
Americas: nearly 5 million increase in international arrivals per year International tourists, Americas International Tourism, Americas 15 International tourist arrivals International absolute tourist arrivals, change over absolute the same change period over the previous year, millions 13 1 5 3 8 6 6 6 4 6 3 7 3 4 6 2 3 3 6 7 2 8 4 9 21-22 4.9 mn per year 22-23 4.9 mn per year -5-3 -2-4 -6-5 -7-1 198 1985 199 1995 2 25 21 215 22 225 23 Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Source: World Tourism Organization
International tourism by region Growth projections, average Region 21-3 World 3.3% Africa 5.% Americas 2.6% Asia and the Pacific 4.9% Europe 2.3% Middle East 4.6% Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
The worldwide market share of inbound tourism in the Americas is declining due to slower growth in North America Inbound tourism by destination region International tourist arrivals, share, % Inbound tourism by region of destination International Tourist Arrivals, share, % 7 6 Europe Europe 5 4 3 Asia and the Asia and the Pacific 2 1 Americas Middle Middle East East Africa Africa 198 1985 199 1995 2 25 21 215 22 225 23 source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Source: World Tourism Organization
Growth projections in the Americas by subregion Americas: Inbound tourism by destination subregion Americas: Inbound tourism by subregion of destination 16 14 International tourist arrivals, millions International Tourist Arrivals, million North America (+ 1.7%) North America 12 1 8 6 4 2 South America (+ 4.6%) South America Caribbean (+ 2%) Caribbean Central America (+5.2%) 198 1985 199 1995 2 25 21 215 22 225 23 Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Source: World Tourism Organization
Competitiveness Activities in the Americas (213-214) Global Leaders for Tourism campaign Dominican Republic and Bahamas, Feb. 214; Chile. June 214 Previously: Argentina; Colombia; El Salvador; Guatemala; Haiti; Jamaica; Mexico; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay Roundtable on Human Capital: Santiago, Chile, July 213. Lima, Peru, Sept. 213 International Seminar on Tourism Destination Management of Cultural Heritage Sites : Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Feb. 214 2nd Global Forum of the UNWTO Knowledge Network: Innovation in Tourism: Bridging Theory and Practice. Mexico City, May 214 Sustainability The Importance of Water for Tourism in the Amazon Region. 7th International Fair of the Amazon Region (FIAM 213): Manaus, Brazil, Nov. 213 Tourism as a Key Sector for Development in Island States: Nassau, Bahamas, Feb. 214
Air facilitation Training and capacity building Activities in the Americas (213-214) Ministerial Meeting on Air Connectivity: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Feb. 214 Nassau, Bahamas, Feb. 214 Gastronomy as a Tool for Tourism Competitiveness Playa del Rosarito, Mexico, Oct. 213 Excellence in Human Resources Management: Inclusion and Tourism Employment": Parana, Argentina, June 214 Statistics and Tourism Satellite Accounts Third International Conference on Measurement and Economic Analysis of Regional Tourism: Medellín, Colombia, Nov. 213 Technical assistance Statistics, Statistical Indicators and Tourism Satellite Accounts: Panama, Oct. 213 Updating the tourism satellite account : Aruba, Nov. 213
Activities in the Americas Other activities Participation in the Forum The Growth of the International Travel Economy and Protection of the Environment: Harvard University Extension School, Oct. 213 Participation in the 4th Mexico-European Union Forum: Mexican and European Challenges: Two- Way Synergies: Mexico City, Nov. 213 Memorandum of Understanding Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Association of Caribbean States (ACS): Nassau, Bahamas, Feb. 214
Forthcoming activities in the Americas 214 Activities scheduled for 214: WTTC Americas Summit: Lima, Peru, 1-11 Sept. 2th World Routes Development Forum: Chicago, Illinois, United States, 2-23 Sept. ABAV 214 Tourism Fair for the Americas: Sao Paulo, Brazil, 24-28 Sept. FITE 214-12th edition of the International Tourism Fair in Ecuador Guayaquil, 25-28 Sept. World Tourism Day: Tourism and Community Development: Guadalajara, Mexico, 27 Sept. FITPAR 214 International Tourism Fair of Paraguay: Asunción, Paraguay, 1-12 Oct. Destinations for All Summit: Montreal, Canada, 19-22 Oct. FIT 214 International Tourism Fair of Latin America Buenos Aires, Argentina, 25-28 Oct. Tourism Fair of Gramado: Gramado, Brazil, 6-9 Nov. Tourism Outlook Seminar: TBC, Jamaica, 2-21 Nov. FITVEN 214 International Tourism Fair of Venezuela. Venezuela, TBC Seminar on Tourism and Media: Cuenca, Ecuador, TBC
Publications of the Americas
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The Inca Road is declared a World Heritage Site Countries on the Inca Road: Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru
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Thank you! Carlos Vogeler Director Executive Secretary for Members Relations and Regional Director for the Americas UNWTO