Tourism by World Region, 2013
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
In 2013, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) grew by 5% in 2013, reaching a record 1087 million arrivals worldwide, up from 1035 million in 2012, when the 1 billion mark was exceeded for the first time ever.
Slightly over half of all travellers arrived at their destination by air (53%) in 2013, while the remainder travelled by surface transport (47%) - whether by road (40%), rail (2%) or over water (5%).
| Region | 2013 market share |
|---|---|
| Europe | 51.8% |
| Northern Europe | 6.3 |
| Western Europe | 16.0 |
| Central/Eastern Europe | 10.9 |
| Southern/Mediterranean Europe | 18.5 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 22.8 |
| Northeast Asia | 11.7% |
| Southeast Asia | 8.6 |
| Oceania | 1.1 |
| South Asia | 1.4 |
| Americas | 15.5 |
| North America | 10.1 |
| Caribbean | 2.0 |
| Central America | 0.8% |
| South America | 2.5 |
| Africa | 5.1 |
| North Africa | 1.8 |
| Subsaharan Africa | 3.3 |
| Middle East | 4.7 |
Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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