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World Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research Factsheet
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World Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research Factsheet
Released on May 12, 2026
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World Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research Factsheet

Discover the total economic contribution that the Travel & Tourism sector brings to the World in this data-rich factsheet.

Discover the total economic contribution that the Travel & Tourism sector brings to the World in this data-rich factsheet.
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A new and updated EIR Factsheet is coming soon. However, in the meantime you can still access the World factsheet and the top-level regional data.
Please note that all data, including historic data, gets updated every year.
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Factsheet details

This factsheet highlights the importance of Travel & Tourism to the World across several metrics, and features details such as:

  • Contribution of the sector to overall GDP and employment globally and at a regional level
  • Comparisons between 2019 and 2025
  • Forecasts for 2026 and 2036
  • International and domestic visitor spending
  • Leisure and business spending
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Methodology and sources

For further explanation of the methodology and sources behind this Economic Impact Research, please refer to these two supporting papers:

2024 Factsheets and Reports: 'Methodology'and 'Data Sources and Estimation Techniques'.
2025 Factsheets and Reports: 'Methodology'and 'Data Sources and Estimation Techniques'.

The full report

For much more data on the World, including data across other indicators and years, see the full Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research report for the World.

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Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research (EIR)

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