Travel will represent a $15.5tn economy by 2033
It’s not just that travel represents an enormous slice of the global economy, it’s also growing far faster than the economy at large.
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It’s not just that travel represents an enormous slice of the global economy, it’s also growing far faster than the economy at large.
Global travel and tourism sector is forecast to hit $9.5 trillion in 2023, just 5% below 2019 pre-pandemic levels when travel was at its highest, says a study.
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Speaking at a panel session at the Hyatt Regency Pravets Resort in Bulgaria today, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President & CEO Julia Simpson revealed that the WTTC 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today forecasts that 10% of the Bulgarian economy will come from Travel & Tourism by 2033.