Global tourism loses US$1.3 trillion

This number represents more than 11 times the loss recorded during the global economic crisis in 2009. It is also pointed out that the arrival of tourists in the world dropped by 74% in 2020 compared to 2019. There were a billion fewer international arrivals in tourist destinations around the world in 2020 than in the previous year due to an unprecedented drop in demand and widespread travel restrictions, said the organization whose headquarters are in Madrid. The