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Size of the Global Tourism Market (2006)

World:
Size: 842mn
Growth: (4.5%)
Value: $735 bn
Daily Spend: -
Average length of stay: -
Number Directly Employed: 74mn
Total Employed: 225mn
Contribution to GDP: 10.1%
Total Direct Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): $1 698 bn
Total Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): $4 929 bn


Africa:
Size: 40.3mn
Growth: (8.1%)
Value: $24.2bn
Daily Spend: -
Average length of stay: -
Number Directly Employed: 6.2mn
Total Employed: 15.7mn
Contribution to GDP: ±10%
Total Direct Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): $38 bn
Total Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): $103bn


South Africa:
Size: 8.396mn
Growth: 13.9%
Value: R66.6bn**
Daily Spend: R1 000
Average length of stay: 8 nights
Number Directly Employed: ±425 930
Total Employed: ±947 530
Contribution to GDP: ±8.3%
Total Direct Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): ±R83.1bn
Total Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): ±R141.86bn


KwaZulu-Natal:
Size: 1.435mn (±527 000 air departures)
Growth: -10%
Value: R8.8bn
Daily Spend: ±R958*
Average length of stay: Avg - 6.4 nights, (8.8 million bednights in total)
Number Employed: ±77 000
Total Employed: ±143 000
Contribution to GDP: Direct ±8%; Total±10%
Total Direct Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): ±R14.1bn
Total Contribution to GDP (Foreign & Domestic): ±R20bn

Source: Source: WTO 2006, WTTC, SAT, TKZN, *African air and overseas departures 2006


The Top 10 Global Tourism Destinations 2006 (million):

1. France 79.1
2. Spain 58.5
3. USA 51.1
4. China 49.6
5. Italy 41.1
6. UK 30.1
7. Germany 23.6
8. Mexico 21.4
9. Austria 20.3
10. Russian Fed. 20.2
Source: WTO 2007

The Tourism Top 10 Spenders 2006 (US$ billion):

1. Germany 74.8
2. United States 72
3. UK 62.6
4. France 31.2
5. Japan 26.9
6. China 24.3
7. Italy 23.1
8. Canada 20.8
9. Russia 18.8
10. Korea Rep. 18.2
Source: WTO 2007

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