World tourism > 1 billion in 2012

Next year the world will face over one billion tourists and latest by 2030, 1.8 billion people will travel internationally every year.

The increase in tourism is espected to be twice as large in developing countries than in developed countries. Countries in Asia, South America, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa will on average have an increase of 30 million tourists a year, while developed countries will increase in average of 14 million a year.

In 2030, developing countries will have a market share of 58% and already by 2015 thies countries will have as many tourists as the developed countries.

(source: UNWTO)