The loss of global tourism reached $2 trillion. What caused this?

The epidemic in COVID-19 is still spreading. With the joint efforts of China and the people, China took the lead in curbing the development of the epidemic. Domestic industries are returning to work in an orderly manner, but there is still no improvement for the global tourism market. According to relevant statistics, the World Tourism Organization recently reported that the number of international tourists decreased by 67 million in the first quarter of 2020 due to the epidemic. According to this trend, if the foreign epidemic situation is not effectively controlled, the number of international tourists will drop by as much as 654.38 billion in 2020. However, it is worth mentioning that domestic tourism in China is recovering. At present, tourism companies in many places are active again. However, it should be noted that as long as the foreign epidemic is not over, we cannot relax our vigilance.

According to the latest news, the epidemic in COVID-19 is not over yet. In order to prevent and control the epidemic, various countries have introduced various restrictive measures, and made different provisions on the certification materials and quarantine period required for passengers to enter and leave the country. The World Tourism Organization, a United Nations travel agency, said recently that the global tourism loss in 20021year will reach US$ 2 trillion, making it one of the industries most affected by the epidemic. Although the tourism industry in some areas has picked up, the overall recovery is still very slow. It is worth noting that, in addition to the difficulties for people in various countries to travel due to the epidemic, factors such as rising oil prices and unstable supply chains have also affected global tourism revenue.

Among them, the most affected international tourists in Asia decreased by more than 80%, followed by Africa and the Middle East, and the number of international tourists decreased significantly. Moreover, the organization also said that although all countries have been vaccinated, considering the production and vaccination time of vaccines, it is expected that cross-border travel restrictions may be difficult to be lifted in a short time, and even the epidemic situation in some countries is more serious than last year. Some professionals in the tourism industry said that the impact of this epidemic is far-reaching, and we don't expect the global tourism industry to return to its previous level before 2023.

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