Impact économique du tourisme pour 2012
Le tourisme devrait afficher cette année une croissance de 2,8% à peine supérieure à celle de l'économie mondiale, prédit le Conseil mondial du voyage et du tourisme, évoquant des perspectives sombres au Moyen-Orient et en Europe alors que l'Afrique du Nord se remet doucement.
Travel & Tourism is set for a milestone year as the industry's direct contribution to the global economy is expected to pass $2 trillion in GDP and 100 million jobs.
According to research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global Travel & Tourism industry will grow by 2.8% in 2012, marginally faster than the global rate of economic growth, predicted to be 2.5%.
This rate of growth means that Travel & Tourism industry is expected to directly contribute $2 trillion to the global economy and sustain some 100.3 million jobs.
When the wider economic impacts of the industry are taken into account, Travel & Tourism is forecast to contribute some $6.5 trillion to the global economy and generate 260 million jobs - or 1 in 12 of all jobs on the planet.
In 2011, Travel & Tourism's total economic contribution, taking account of its direct, indirect and induced impacts, was US$6.3 trillion in GDP, 255 million jobs, US$743 billion in investment and US$1.2 trillion in exports. This contribution represented 9% of GDP, 1 in 12 jobs, 5% of investment and 5% of exports.
David Scowsill, President & CEO of WTTC, said: In 2012, when international travellers are expected to surpass one billion for the first time, the industry will pass two other major milestones: a direct contribution of $2 trillion to the world economy and 100 million jobs. But these numbers are dwarfed by the total forecast contribution of our industry - $6.5 trillion to the global economy and 260 million jobs.
Over the medium-term, the prospects of the industry are even more positive with average annual growth expected to be 4% through to 2022 by which time Travel & Tourism will employ 328 million people - or 1 in 10 of all jobs on the planet.
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