2019年全球目的地城市指数报告（英文）

March 2019Global DestinationCities Index 20192019 marks 10 years’ worth of insights stemming from Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index. Over the years, this annual report has shown the rise of international travel to cities around the world and the impact it is having in driving local commerce. Travel is booming, but for host countries and cities, generating profits can’t live in isolation. Holistic strategies must create pathways to sustainable and inclusive growth for all segments of society. With the right insights, innovations, and partnerships between the public and private sectors, we can help local leaders better understand how to anticipate, plan for, and manage increasing flows of visitors and how to empower businesses of all sizes to better serve the needs of international visitors. The benefits of good planning will extend beyond commerce to inclusive, sustainable growth and being respectful of local natural habitats.This year, Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index reveals Bangkok as the No. 1 city for the fourth consecutive year while Paris overtakes London for the No. 2 spot. With a decade of insights, we can identify trends of how people are traveling internationally while showcasing emerging markets and the continuous growth of the industry. • Consistent and Steady Growth – Over the past decade, the one constant has been continual change. Each year, more people are traveling internationally and spending more in the cities. Between all of the destinations within the Index, arrivals have grown on average 6.5 percent year-over-year since 2009, with expenditure growing on average 7.4 percent. • Sustained Dominance of Major Cities – While there has been significant movement in visitors to smaller cities, the top 10 has remained largely consistent. London, Paris, and Bangkok have been the top 3 since 2010, with Bangkok as No. 1 six of the past seven years. New York is another top 10 stalwart, with 13.6 million overnight visitors this year.• Rise of Asia-Pacific International Travelers – Cities in Asia-Pacific have seen the largest increase in international travelers since 2009, growing 9.4 percent. In comparison, Europe, which saw the second highest growth, was up 5.5 percent. This is spurred on by the growth in mainland Chinese travelers. Since 2009, mainland China has jumped six places to be the No. 2 origin country for travelers to the 200 included destinations—behind only the U.S.Mastercard acts as the technology partner for the global travel and tourism industry. We provide complete solutions that bundle data insights, digital identity, payment and security solutions, visitor management and infrastructure consulting in order to solve for the unique needs of a destination. Simply put: We help our travel and tourism partners better understand tourism spending patterns and deliver more connected and inclusive experiences.Through the insights from the Global Destination Cities Index and Mastercard’s work with partners