The report says that international tourism and related industries have already suffered losses of $ 2.4 trillion in 2020. And this year there may be comparable losses.
It is also reported that last year the number of foreign tourists in the world fell by about 1 billion people, or 73%. And the indicators for the first quarter of 2021 indicate a drop in this indicator to 88%.
The tourism sector is expected to start recovering first in countries such as France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nevertheless, according to experts, even in them, a complete recovery of foreign tourism should not be expected before 2023.
The biggest losses in the tourism sector are incurred by developing countries – the worst affected regions were Northeast and Southeast Asia, Oceania, North Africa and South Asia.
International tourism is projected to revive in the second half of 2021.
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