Tourism, economic and social phenomenon

Over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and has diversified more and more, to the point of becoming one of the economic sectors with the fastest growing in the world. Modern tourism is closely linked to development and encompasses a growing number of new destinations. This dynamic makes it a key driver of socioeconomic progress.

Today equal tourism sector business volume or exceeds that of petroleum, food and automotive. Tourism is now a major player in international trade and, at the same time, it constitutes one of the main sources of income for many developing countries. This growth is consistent with the emphasis of diversification and competition among destinations.

The general expansion of tourism in industrialized and developing countries has economic benefits and creates jobs in many sectors related to it, from agriculture to telecommunications through the building.

The contribution of tourism to the economic well-being depends on the quality and revenue of the tourist offer. UNWTO offers assistance to destinations they position themselves sustainably at the national and international markets continue to become more complex. As the UN agency dedicated to quality tourism, it stresses that it is mainly the developing countries should benefit from sustainable tourism and intervenes to help translate this opportunity into reality.