In which destinations will the tourism sector experience the fastest growth this year?
With the global travel boom, the fastest growth in the tourism sector is occurring outside the usual major tourist destinations, from Ethiopia to Bhutan.
More than 1.5 billion international tourists traveled abroad in 2025, paving the way for record-breaking tourism revenues in 2026.
According to the latest World Tourism Barometer, published by the United Nations Tourism Organization, international arrivals grew by 4 percent globally, beginning to match the pre-pandemic average growth of around 5 percent annually between 2009 and 2019.
Europe remained the most visited region in the world, welcoming nearly 800 million visitors and registering robust growth of 6 percent.
What will travel look like in 2026?
Is tourism a curse for local populations?
Brazil saw a 37 percent increase in visitors, Egypt 20 percent, Ethiopia 15 percent, and Bhutan 30 percent. Even the Seychelles, a small archipelago off the coast of East Africa, recorded a 13 percent increase. هذا العام؟
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More than 1.5 billion international tourists traveled abroad in 2025, paving the way for record-breaking tourism revenues in 2026.
According to the latest World Tourism Barometer, published by the United Nations Tourism Organization, international arrivals grew by 4 percent globally, beginning to match the pre-pandemic average growth of around 5 percent annually between 2009 and 2019.
Europe remained the most visited region in the world, welcoming nearly 800 million visitors and registering robust growth of 6 percent.
What will travel look like in 2026?
Is tourism a curse for local populations?
Brazil saw a 37 percent increase in visitors, Egypt 20 percent, Ethiopia 15 percent, and Bhutan 30 percent. Even the Seychelles, a small archipelago off the coast of East Africa, recorded a 13 percent increase. هذا العام؟
