In 2023, the Middle East reported the highest increase in inbound tourism arrivals worldwide, with international arrivals growing by 30.5 percent compared to 2019. In contrast, North East Asia recorded the sharpest decline in arrivals, with a 44.5 percent decrease from 2019 to 2023. Overall, Southern/Mediterranean Europe was the subregion with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023.
Percentage change in number of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023 vs. 2019, by subregion
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (September 19, 2024). Percentage change in number of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023 vs. 2019, by subregion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267018/change-in-international-tourist-arrivals-worldwide/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage change in number of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023 vs. 2019, by subregion." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267018/change-in-international-tourist-arrivals-worldwide/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2024). Percentage change in number of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023 vs. 2019, by subregion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267018/change-in-international-tourist-arrivals-worldwide/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage Change in Number of International Tourist Arrivals Worldwide in 2023 Vs. 2019, by Subregion." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267018/change-in-international-tourist-arrivals-worldwide/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Percentage change in number of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023 vs. 2019, by subregion Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267018/change-in-international-tourist-arrivals-worldwide/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Percentage change in number of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023 vs. 2019, by subregion [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267018/change-in-international-tourist-arrivals-worldwide/
