US EditionTravel and Tourism Contributed $11.6T to Global Economy in 2025: WTTC
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WTTC: US Tourism 'At a Crossroads' as Visitor Numbers Fall 5.5%
The United States remained the largest Travel & Tourism market in the world in 2025 but is losing market share according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Research, sponsored by its Lead Research Partner, Chase Travel. While 2025 saw the best year ever for the Travel & Tourism sector in terms of GDP growth of 4.1%, the story was very different for North America, which was the slowest-growing region globally, r…
The contribution of the travel and tourism sector to global GDP reached a record $11.6 trillion (€9.8 trillion) during 2025, representing a growth of 4.1 per cent compared to the previous year and representing 9.8% of the world economy, according to data from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and Chase Travel. In terms of employment, industry generated 366 million jobs worldwide last year, a figure higher than the total population of t…
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