This article is about travel. For other uses of Tourism and Tourist, see Tourist (disambiguation).Summer Visitors by Maurice Prendergast (1897)Common sights of backpacking tourism: Guidebooks, train ticket, money and passport.
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside Their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes". [1]
Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2010, there were over 940 million international tourist Arrivals worldwide, representing a growth of 6.6% when compared to 2009. [2] International tourism receipts grew to U.S. $ 919 billion (€ 693 billion) in 2010, corresponding to an increase of in real terms of 4.7%. [2] As a result of the late-2000s recession, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end of 2009. After a 5% increase of in the first half of 2008, growth in international tourist moved into negative territory Arrivals in the second half of 2008, and ended up only 2% for the year, compared to a 7% increase of in 2007. [3] This negative trend intensified during 2009, exacerbated in some countries due to the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, resulting in a worldwide decline of 4.2% in 2009 to 880 million international tourists Arrivals, and a 5.7% decline in international tourism receipts. [4 ]
Tourism is Important and in some cases vital for many countries, Such as France, Egypt, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and Thailand, and many island nations, Such as Mauritius, The Bahamas , Fiji, Maldives, Philippines and the Seychelles. It brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, contributing an estimated 5% to the worldwide gross domestic product (GDP), and it creates opportunities for employment in the service industries associated with tourism. [2] These service industries include transportation services, Such as airlines, cruise ships and taxicabs; hospitality services, Such as accommodations, hotels and resorts Including; and entertainment venues, Such as amusement parks, casinos, shopping malls, music venues and theaters.
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside Their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes". [1]
Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2010, there were over 940 million international tourist Arrivals worldwide, representing a growth of 6.6% when compared to 2009. [2] International tourism receipts grew to U.S. $ 919 billion (€ 693 billion) in 2010, corresponding to an increase of in real terms of 4.7%. [2] As a result of the late-2000s recession, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end of 2009. After a 5% increase of in the first half of 2008, growth in international tourist moved into negative territory Arrivals in the second half of 2008, and ended up only 2% for the year, compared to a 7% increase of in 2007. [3] This negative trend intensified during 2009, exacerbated in some countries due to the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, resulting in a worldwide decline of 4.2% in 2009 to 880 million international tourists Arrivals, and a 5.7% decline in international tourism receipts. [4 ]
Tourism is Important and in some cases vital for many countries, Such as France, Egypt, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and Thailand, and many island nations, Such as Mauritius, The Bahamas , Fiji, Maldives, Philippines and the Seychelles. It brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, contributing an estimated 5% to the worldwide gross domestic product (GDP), and it creates opportunities for employment in the service industries associated with tourism. [2] These service industries include transportation services, Such as airlines, cruise ships and taxicabs; hospitality services, Such as accommodations, hotels and resorts Including; and entertainment venues, Such as amusement parks, casinos, shopping malls, music venues and theaters.
