Tourism Industry Statistics from 2011
3.7% average growth in global tourist arrivals estimated each year
3.8% decline in 2009 recovered by 6.6% in 2010
4-5% forecasted growth increase in 2011
25 million to 940 million of uninterrupted growth from 1950 to Present
51% travel for leisure, recreation, and holidays
27% travel for VFR, health, religion, and other
15% travel for business and professional
7% travel for unspecified reasons
51% travel by air
41% travel by road
6% travel by water
2% travel by rail
Top international tourist arrivals are France, United States, China, Spain, Italy, UK, Turkey, Germany, Malaysia, and Mexico
Top destinations receive 22.4 million to 76.8 million arrivals
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