
The United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) held its General Assembly on Monday in Korea.
The UNWTO announced its global overview of tourism trends for the 2010 - 2030 period.-* Outbound tourism participation is highest in Europe and still low in Asia and the Pacific-* Growth in international tourism will continue, but at a more moderate pace-* International tourist arrivals to increase by 43 million a year on average-* International tourist arrivals to reach 1.8 billion by 2030-* Emerging economy destinations to surpass advanced destinations in 2015-* Asia and the Pacific will gain most of the new arrivals-* Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East and Africa to increase their shares-* North-East Asia will be the most visited subregion in 2030-* Europe continues to lead in international arrivals received per 100 of population-* Asia and the Pacific will also be the outbound region that grows most