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In 2024, the share of travel and tourism's total contribution to global gross domestic product (GDP) showed a decline of *** percentage points compared to 2019. Overall, the travel and tourism market represented ** percent of the global GDP in 2024. That year, the total contribution of travel and tourism to the global GDP amounted to almost ** trillion U.S. dollars. 

What is the contribution of travel and tourism to employment?

In 2024, the total number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide exceeded pre-pandemic levels, with global travel and tourism employment surpassing *** million. This figure, which refers to jobs generated directly and indirectly by the travel and tourism sector, was forecast to grow further in 2025.

How many people travel every year?

After sinking in 2020 to the lowest point recorded since 1989, the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide caught up with pre-pandemic levels in 2024, reaching almost *** billion. Both before and after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe was the global region with the highest number of international tourist arrivals.