1、WTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWorld Tourism Cities Development Report(2024-2025)World Tourism Cities FederationWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTC
2、FWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCFWTCF2World Tourism Cities FederationSince 2024,the global tourism industry has achieved a milestone recovery.According to data from the UN Tourism,the number of international tourists reached 1.4 billion in 2024,matching the pre-pandemic level of 2019 and inc
3、reasing by 11%compared to 2023.This signifies that the global tourism industry has fully emerged from the recession.In the first quarter of 2025,the number of international tourists exceeded 300 mil-lion,representing an increase of approximately 14 million(or a year-on-year growth of 5%)compared to
4、the same period in 2024 and standing 3%higher than the same period in 2019.The Asia-Pacific market is leading global growth,and China rises as the worlds largest spender on tourism,with its outbound travel expenditure growing by 30%.The Americas,the Middle East,Africa,and Europe have also shown stro
5、ng growth momen-tum,with related industries such as aviation and hotels returning to their peaks.This story of resilient recovery in world tourism is injecting powerful momentum into the global economy.During this recovery process,multiple key factors have worked in synergy.Large tourist source mark
6、ets glob-ally have shown robust performance,tourist destinations in the Asia-Pacific region have continued to rebound,air connectivity has steadily improved,and visa facilitation policies have been implemented.These positive changes have driven a full rebound in international tourist arrivals across