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Global Tourism Hit New Record Level in 2025: UN
International tourist arrivals rose 4% in 2025 to 1.52 billion, led by 6% growth in Asia-Pacific and 8% in Africa, the UN Tourism reported.
- On Tuesday, UN Tourism reported 1.52 billion international tourist arrivals in 2025, a 8.0 percent increase from last year, setting a new record worldwide.
- Asia and the Pacific recorded 331 million arrivals in 2025, growing 6.0 percent and reaching about 91 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
- An 8.0 percent rise pushed Africa to 81 million arrivals in 2025, with Morocco and Tunisia posting particularly strong results.
- As the most-visited region, Europe saw 793 million international arrivals in 2025, a 4.0 percent increase over the previous year and 6.0 percent above 2019.
- The UN Tourism secretary general warned `Demand for travel remained high throughout 2025, despite high inflation and geopolitical tensions,` and forecast that positive trends will continue into 2026.
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The strongest increase was recorded in the arrivals of tourists in Africa in 2025 – growing by 8.0 percent to 81 million.
·Vienna, Austria
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The UN Tourism warns, however, about "geopolitical tensions" constituting "significant risks" for the sector.
·Montreal, Canada
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Global tourism hit new record level in 2025 despite 'weak' US results: UN
Global tourism hit a new record level in 2025 despite a dip in arrivals in North America due to "weak results" in the United States, UN Tourism said Tuesday.
·Calhoun, United States
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