The number of global tourists reached 978 million, 45 million more than in the same period of 2013 between January and October 2014. With an increase of 4.7%, international tourism continues to grow well above the long-term trend projected by UNWTO for the period 2010-2020 (+3.8%), and is set to end the year at over 1.1 billion.
The strongest growth was registered in the Americas (+8%), followed by Asia and the Pacific (+5%) and Europe (+4%). By subregion, North America (+9%) and South Asia (+8%) were the star performers, as well as Southern and Mediterranean Europe, North-East Asia and Northern Europe (all +7%).
Arrival in Asia and the Pacific is increased by 5% (through October). The best results came from South Asia (+8%), led by India (+7%), and from North-East Asia (+7%). Arrivals in Oceania grew by 6% owing mostly to the increase of arrivals in Australia and New Zealand. In South-East Asia (+2%), growth slowed down compared to 2012 and 2013 as a result of the decline in arrivals registered in Thailand.
Europe posted a 4% increase in global tourist arrivals through October, with strong results in Northern Europe and in Southern Mediterranean Europe (both +7%). International tourism grew at a more modest pace in Western Europe (+2%) and was stagnant in Central and Eastern Europe (0%), in stark contrast with the last three years, during which arrivals grew at an average of 8% a year.
In the Middle East global tourist arrivals are estimated to be up by 4% (in the first ten months of 2014), recovering the declines registered since 2011.
In Africa international tourist numbers grew by 3% (through October) with North Africa consolidating its recovery (+2%). Subsaharan Africa’s arrivals were up by 3% despite the challenges of the Ebola Disease Outbreak in a few West African countries.
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