The Asia Pacific region has outperformed all other regions in terms of growth, with international tourist arrivals increasing an average 7% per year compared to the world average of 4%.
The Asia Pacific region accounts for 30 per cent of the world’s international tourism receipts.
Thailand attracted second highest number of tourists in the region with 32.58 million visitors in 2016.
The country has an easy visa policy that makes it easier for tourists to travel. Malaysia attracted 26.75 million tourists last year, although the average number of days of stay decreased.
Japan and India followed with 24.04 and 14.56 million tourists respectively
In India, it was a new high since foreign tourist arrival crossed ten million for the first time and pushed the country’s earnings to 27 billion dollars. The numbers also helped the country go up 25 places in the Tourism competitive Index.
South Korea had the sixth highest number of tourists in the year 2016
However the numbers plunged to a low owing to the boycott by Chinese tour groups after South Korea installed the Thaad system. Singapore and Vietnam followed with 12.91 million and 10.01 million tourists respectively.
According to the report by World Tourism Organisation the international tourist arrivals have increased from 25…
