KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 8% (US$136.1bn) in 2010 to 8.4% (US$372.5bn) by 2020.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 55,050,000 jobs in 2010, 8.6% of total employment or 1 in every 11.7 jobs to 66,067,000 jobs, 8.8% of total employment or 1 in every 11.4 jobs by 2020.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be 5.6% in 2010 and to average 8.1% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Visitor Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 4.0% of total exports (US$14.1bn) in 2010, growing (nominal terms) to US$40.0bn (2.5% of total) in 2020.

Investment
Travel & Tourism investment is estimated at US$41.3bn or 7.5% of total investment in 2010. By 2020, this should reach US$125.3bn or 7.9% of total investment.

WORLD RANKING

The South Asia Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 10 in absolute size worldwide
• 10 in relative contribution to national economies
• 1 in long-term (10-year) growth

(13 regions are estimated by WTTC / OE)