China steal third place Spain in the ranking of preferred destinations
| Date: August 23, 2010 | Source: Europa Press |
| Category: Economy | |
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Loading ... Surpass China in 2010 to Spain in the ranking of international tourist arrivals to 54.6 million compared to 52.7 million planned for Spain in the estimates of the World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC).
Complied with the agency estimates, Spain, therefore, lost the third position in which was placed in 2008 and placed in fourth position, behind China, USA, and France.
France will continue to hold leadership mundual with 70.9 million international visitors, followed by the U.S., with 55.5 million.
WTTC estimates that fourth place in Spain at least until 2020, when record 65.7 million visitors, far behind the 81.1 million U.S., which remains third.
This year China will have already taken to France's leadership potential first world tourist arrivals, with 1.0346 billion, up from 92.5 million the Gallic country.
In 2009, Spain retained the third spot on the podium of world tourism with 52.2 million visitors, up from 50.9 million arrivals from China, according to the latest barometer of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) , published in June.
The statistics of international tourist arrivals are moving upward in recent months. So, this morning the Ministry of Industry revealed that the arrival of foreign tourists to Spain increased by 4.5% in July, up nearly seven million, the largest increase since May 2008.
However, the general secretary of Tourism and Domestic Trade, Joan Mesquida, was today told Europa Press, more concerned about the increase in tourist spending in the sector while health is measured in numbers of arrivals.
With regard to the progress of China, Mesquida said that Spain's leadership in international tourism is "very clear", but acknowledged that efforts should be made to "improve competitiveness".
