The World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed the Qatari Travel & Tourism sector reached new heights last year, with GDP contribution, jobs and domestic traveller spend all surpassing previous peaks.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed Portugal's Travel & Tourism sector is on the brink of a historic year, with its economic contribution expected to exceed €54 billion.
Employment and international visitor spend breaks all records
2024 set to be a historic year for the sustainability initiative
WTTC, UN Tourism and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support Nature Positive Tourism
Last year, the sector grew by more than a quarter (26%) to contribute a record-breaking AED 220BN to the UAE’s GDP representing 11.7% of the entire economy. This exceeded the previous record set in 2019 by almost 15% and underscores the sector’s pivotal role in the nation’s economic framework.
New reports from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Microsoft highlights the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role in shaping the future of Travel & Tourism.
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) revealed today that the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector has contributed more to the U.S. economy than any previous year on record, despite the slower return of international visitor spend.
Global GDP impact predicted to exceed $11 trillion in 2024 - Unprecedented job numbers expected in the sector
WTTC is saddened to hear of the death of one of our Founding Members & the first WTTC Chair, James Robinson III, the former Chairman and CEO of American Express. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.