Global Tourism: Statistics, Trends, and Key Destinations

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK1.............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Interpret statistics and overview of nature of tourism present globally............................3
P2 Key tourist-generating and receiving areas worldwide.....................................................5
TASK2.............................................................................................................................................6
P3 Reasons of growth in tourism generating area and tourism Receiving area...................6
P4 the differences between emerging global tourism destinations in relation to stages of the
destination life cycle and factors driving growth...................................................................7
TASK3.............................................................................................................................................9
P5 role of global organisation in developing tourism sector .................................................9
TASK4...........................................................................................................................................11
P6 what are the treats for future development of tourism industry .....................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
International tourism is movement of individuals or group of individual towards different
destination other than there home place for small period of time for getting enjoyable experience
and exploring new things, culture and diversities. Globalisation helps in boosting tourism of
different nations as it have facilitate better transport and relations between them. The present
report will examine about the scale and nature of global tourism in international environment. It
will also help in identifying that how industry can improve itself. This report will help industry
in identifying there strengths and characteristics which will lead in attracting more customers
and improve tourism in global context. It will also help in achieving future opportunities for
industry.
TASK1
P1 Interpret statistics and overview of nature of tourism present globally
Tourism nature is dynamic it keeps on changing and is never consistent. In initial period
of time preferences and taste of tourist vary according to interest. It has further changes
according to behaviour of people. Trends are related to general direction that that is taking place
in a particular sector(Boiko, 2018). Such trends re related to a very short duration of time and are
intermediate. In case of tourism & travel industry Global tourism trends, statistics are discussed
below:
Trends in tourism & travel industry includes different aspects like revenue generation,
visitor flow etc. this section has been analysed by making a extermination of such different
aspects in international and national tourism. Such trends at various different levels are discussed
below:
National tourism:
According to a survey that is conducted in year 2018, it is observed that approximately
39% of respondents have agreed they have a preference to go for last minuet booking. Such trend
also gets influenced by various technological resources that is making it becomes easy for
travellers to manage their last minute plans. In UK there around 3.5 million tourist that are
visiting various destinations in 2019. this record is 9% higher as compared to last year records
because of last minute bookings. Such overseas travellers have spent around £2.3 billion on such
visit in UK. Such data clearly depicts that travellers are increasing overall revenue of tourism and

travel industry. In UK there is approx £15 billion revenue that is generated from people who are
having a preference for overnight visits.
In International tourism
At international level, there are number of visit in the year 2017 fpr some tourist
countries in the year in Europe that is approximately 671. Africa-65 etc. such figures are
increasing at a constant rate as there is a emerging trends of educational & ecological tours
developed at international scale for tourists. It is a type where there is exploring of natural places
and destinations(Lenzen, 2018). Tourists nowadays are having a belief that it is beneficial to
explore those areas that can provide them a better experience and also enhancement of
knowledge. There is influence of tour operators in gathering funds for ecological projects that is
supporting natural habitants. In the year 2018, tourism industry has started generating a revenue
of around £1.45 trillion, from ecological tours and educational tour. Tourism industry has a GDP
of 47% in USA, UK, Germany & Japan.