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The tourism industry generates substantial economic
benefits to both host countries and tourists' home countries.
Especially in developing countries, one of the primary motivations
for a region to promote itself as a tourism destination is the
expected economic improvement.
As with other impacts, this massive economic
development brings along both positive and negative consequences.
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According to the World Tourism
Organization, 698 million people traveled to a foreign country
in 2000, spending more US$ 478 billion. International tourism
receipts combined with passenger transport currently total
more than US$ 575 billion - making tourism the world's number
one export earner, ahead of automotive products, chemicals,
petroleum and food.
Source: WTTC
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