Global tourism industry to get boost from Chinese travelers
WTTC expects exponential growth over the next decade mainly thanks to a boost from Chinese outbound travelers
After nearly three years, the phenomenon of "revenge travel" among Chinese travelers is expected to lift tourism and boost businesses globally.
Key takeaways
- Outbound Chinese visitors to the rest of the world were "among the most valuable in an economic sense;
- In 2019, those Chinese visitors spent $253 billion globally, which represented 15 percent of the grand total, according to WTTC;
- For travelers from China, Simpson said Maldives and Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand, Europe and the U.S. lead the bucket lists of top destinations.
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