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Global tourist arrivals hit 1.4 billion in 2018 after a 6 percent growth

Global tourist arrival grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer.

UNWTO’s long term forecast issued in 2010 indicated the 1.4 billion mark would be reached in 2020, yet the remarkable growth of international arrivals in recent years has brought it two years ahead.

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