The U.S.-Israel war with Iran has caused significant disruptions to travel in the Middle East. In an early-resolution scenario, inbound tourist arrivals to the region were projected to fall by ** percent year-on-year in 2026 as a result of the conflict. This would result in ** million fewer international visitors, compared with the December baseline, and an associated loss of ** billion U.S. dollars in tourism spending that year. On the other hand, under a prolonged conflict scenario, the number of international visitors to the Middle East in 2026 was expected to decline by about ** million, with tourism spending shrinking by an estimated ** billion U.S. dollars that year.
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