In 2019, leisure or recreational travel comprised the largest share of international inbound tourism, accounting for 55 percent of all trips. In that year, business and professional travel consisted of 11 percent of global inbound tourism.
International inbound tourism by purpose of visit in 2019
Characteristic
Share of inbound tourism
Leisure, recreation, holidays
55%
Visiting friends and relatives, health, religion, other
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (January 31, 2021). International inbound tourism by purpose of visit in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305524/international-inbound-tourism-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "International inbound tourism by purpose of visit in 2019." Chart. January 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305524/international-inbound-tourism-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2021). International inbound tourism by purpose of visit in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305524/international-inbound-tourism-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "International Inbound Tourism by Purpose of Visit in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305524/international-inbound-tourism-by-purpose-of-visit/
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International inbound tourism by purpose of visit in 2019 [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), January 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305524/international-inbound-tourism-by-purpose-of-visit/
