UN Tourism Reports Steady Q1 Growth, but Warns of Headwinds From Middle East Conflict
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The outbreak of the war in the Middle East at the end of February paralysed world tourist flows in March, according to the first assessment carried out by UN Tourism, the former World Tourism Organisation. “While at the beginning of the year there was a sustained demand for tourism in general, with an accumulated growth of 2.5% in January and February, the conflict in the Middle East affected the results of March, with a growth of 0.4%,” the sai…
The international tourism sector continues to show a remarkable resilience in a context marked by geopolitical uncertainty. According to the latest data from UN Tourism, around 307 million tourists made international trips during the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of approximately six million travelers over the same period of the previous year and an annual growth of 2%. However, the evolution of the sector has been conditioned …
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International tourism up 2% in Q1 2026 amid growing uncertainty - FINCHANNEL
Madrid, Spain, 2 June 2026 – International tourist arrivals grew 2% over the first quarter of 2026, despite disruption caused by the crisis in the Middle East in March. According to the latest data from UN Tourism, some 307 million tourists travelled internationally in the first quarter of 2026, about 6 million more than the same period of 2025. While the start of the year saw sustained travel demand overall (+2.5% cumulative growth in January a…
UN Tourism reports steady Q1 growth, but warns of headwinds from Middle East conflict
Click here to access the World Tourism Barometer May 2026 (Excerpt) International tourism maintained its upward trajectory in the first quarter of 2026, with arrivals rising +2% despite disruption linked to the Middle East crisis in March. Latest figures from UN Tourism show that around 307 million people travelled internationally during this period, about 6 million more than in Q1 2025. While travel demand remained strong at the start of the …
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