World Tourism grew up in 2016

 

Europe got half of 1.234 milhões of tourists recorded in 2016. The World Tourism Organization predicts that 2017 continues to grow at the same pace of previous year.

The tourism sector grew 3,9% worldwide in 2016. Last year there were 1.234 milhões de turistas, mais 46 milhões than in 2015.
The figures were revealed by the World Tourism Organization in Madrid. 2016 It was the seventh consecutive year of growth, After the financial crisis 2008, and reached a new record.

Todavia, the year registered a slight slowdown in the pace of growth.

Europe continues to be a leader in the volume of tourists, having received 620 people, or half the world's total. The old continent has grown 2%, marked by asymmetries in destinations.

Portugal grows above the average for the continent in which it is inserted. Data from the National Statistics Institute until November point to 18 milhões de hóspedes, what represents a homologous variation to skim the 10%.

Asia and the Pacific were the regions that grew back. The rise of 8% has been effective in achieving the standard of 303 milhões de visitantes, mais 24 milhões than in 2015.

The Middle East is the only region to lose tourists, with a breach of 4%. The instability and insecurity that justifies the geography 54 milhões de turistas.

Para 2017, the World Tourism Organisation expects the sector continues to grow among 3 e 4%.