The latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organization shows that international tourism continued to grow over the first quarter of 2019. The Middle East (+8%) and Asia and the Pacific (+6%) experienced the highest increase in international arrivals. “International tourism continues to perform strongly worldwide fuelled by a positive economy, increased air capacity and visa facilitation”, says UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili. Experts’ evaluation of tourism performance in the first four months of 2019 was also rather positive and in line with the expectations expressed at the beginning of that period. UNWTO forecasts growth of 3% to 4% in international tourist arrivals in 2019.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 21, 2019 17:26 UTC