2019各国旅游业对经济的影响和趋势（英文）

TRAVEL & TOURISMGLOBAL ECONOMIC IMPACT& TRENDS 2019“As some nations look increasingly inward, Travel & Tourism becomes even more critical as an engine of economic development and as a vehicle for sharing cultures and building mutual understanding. ”Gloria Guevara Manzo, President & CEOWorld Travel & Tourism CouncilFor more information, please contact:ROCHELLE TURNER | Research Directorrochelle.turner@wttc.orgNEJC JUS | Economic Research Managernejc.jus@wttc.org GLOBAL ECONOMIC IMPACT & TRENDS 2019 FOREWORDAs one of the world’s largest economic sectors, Travel & Tourism creates jobs, drives exports, and generates prosperity across the world. The sector, comprised of a wide range of industries, aims to serve and support domestic, international, business and leisure visitors. Companies, large and small, in industries ranging from accommodation and transportation to food & beverage, retail and culture and sports & recreation, all strive to create products and services that bring people together, support communities and celebrate the wonders that our world can offer.In its annual analysis quantifying the global economic and employment impact of Travel & Tourism in 185 countries and 25 regions, the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) research reveals that the sector accounted for 10.4% of global GDP and 319 million jobs, or 10% of total employment in 2018. The division of overall spend is firmly weighted towards the leisure market, which represented 78.5% of the total compared with 21.5% for business spend, and the sector accounted for 6.5% of total global exports and 27.2% of total global service exports. Domestic tourism, which represented 71.2% of all tourism spending in 2018 and had the strongest growth in developing nations, continues to support opportunities by spreading development and regional economic benefits and building national pride.The continued rise in the number of middle class households and the solid growth in global consumer spending once again enabled the Travel & Tourism sector’s growth to reach 3.9%, outpacing the global economy for the eighth consecutive year. The USA, China, Japan, Germany and the UK were the top five markets in 2018, collectively representing 47% of the global Travel & Tourism GDP.Across the regions in 2018, Asia-Pacific remained a strong performer, growing by 6.4%, but North Africa’s performance – with 8.6% year on year growth – is particularly notable. This growth not only showcases the sector’s resilience and capacity to bounce back from security shocks, but also its ability to spread its benefits widely across the world. In effect, Ethiopia, Ecuador, St Kitts and Nevis, Egypt and Turkey led the world for Travel & Tourism GDP growth in 2018. This growth, in turn, enables job creation. Travel & Tourism, which already supports one in every ten jobs on the planet, and has accounted for one in five of all jobs created across the world over the past five years, is a dynamic engine of employment opportunities