A study by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that the European sector’s contribution to GDP is forecast to grow by less than a quarter at 23.9% in 2021, compared with an overall global growth rate of 30.7% for this year.
WTTC also found employment levels remain “stagnant” across Europe’s travel sector, although international tourism spending is expected to rebound by nearly 80% in 2022, due to the successful Covid vaccination programmes across the continent.
The relatively sluggish recovery for European tourism is being put down to travel restrictions holding back the sector, particularly during the first half of 2021.
Europe lagging behind rest of the world in tourism recovery
Destinations
Rob Gill
22 October 2021
Europe’s travel and tourism sector is lagging behind other regions of the world in its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.
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