Flows

Prague is Central and Eastern Europe’s leading tourist destination and one of the most visited cities in the world. Prague’s popularity stems from a rich heritage full of historical monuments conserved in an increasingly modernised, safe and smart ...

In January 2019, Theresa May lost the meaningful vote on her November 2018 deal with the EU, making it the worst Commons defeat in history. Plan B is to renegotiate the Irish backstop with the deal subject to another vote by 12th March. MPs will be ...

In November 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) finally settled on the Withdrawal Agreement and a political declaration for future relations. This now needs to be ratified by parliaments with the first big hurdle due in a vote by ...

Over the review period the travel industry continued to be hampered by rising jet fuel prices and thus air fares, increasing labour costs and security fears. Despite the official cash rate remaining stable at 1.5%, major banks across Australia raised...

Despite a decline in the number of inbound arrivals in 2017, Malaysia remained an attractive destination thanks to its affordability, ease of access and stable socio-political environment. Furthermore, over the review period the weak ringgit favoured...

International arrivals to Thailand continue to record robust growth in 2018 in terms of number of trips. Growth in the number of arrivals from China has remained strong in 2018, with Chinese trips accounting for almost a third of all inbound ...

Over the forecast period, the number of outbound trips is predicted to decline compared to the review period, not only due to falling tourism but also due to increasing Venezuelan migration. Despite the increasing difficulties that Venezuelans ...

Inbound tourism showed strong growth in Japan in both number of trips and total value sales during the review period, with neighbouring countries from the APAC region, including South Korea, China and Taiwan, remaining the main sources. The ...

The impact of Brexit remains a key source of uncertainty, while the travel industry might also have a tough 2019 because of rising jet fuel prices, increasing staff costs, possible changes to trade and immigration rules, higher air fares, security ...

Singapore continued to record strong arrivals growth in 2018, following a solid performance in 2017. Its record breaking growth was largely contributed by strong growth in fly-cruise tourism, especially among Indian inbound tourists, as well as ...

Nearby regions all feature strongly amongst the largest sources of inbound arrivals into Taiwan. China continued to be the most prominent source, despite registering double-digit declines in 2016-2017. Flows from the second largest market Japan ...

Expectations that President Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric would have negative effects on inbound tourism flows may have been unfounded. The US Department of Commerce is still finalising its data and there have been reports that there are issues with ...

In July 2018, the UK government finally presented its Brexit white paper seeking a Free Trade Area for goods. With under six months until Brexit day, the plan has divided the government further. The risk of a No-Deal has increased as well as calls ...

Inbound arrivals to South Africa continued to increase over the review period. The South African Tourism Board continues to implement aggressive marketing to increase the branding of the country as both a leisure and a business destination. The ...

The number of foreign tourists in Denmark continued to increase during 2018. Growth was fuelled by the increasing number of tourists from Germany due to the better summer season, as well as the Netherlands, the UK and non-European countries such as ...

Over the forecast period, arrivals to New Zealand are expected to increase, with growth driven primarily by visitors from Australia and China. By 2023, these markets are together projected to account for more than half the visitors arriving in New ...

The number of arrivals to the United Arab Emirates continued to grow at a steady rate during 2018, with growth rates in line with 2017. No major changes were seen in the key source markets for arrivals and India remains in the lead with three million...

Inbound arrivals continued to grow strongly in 2018, which was despite safety and security issues as well as the imposition of martial law in the Mindanao group of islands. Nevertheless, a relative drop in arrival numbers during the third quarter of ...

Although the UK remained an extremely important source of visitors, growth in the number of visitors from the country to Ireland slowed down over the review period. The relative decline in the value of the pound sterling saw the price of tourism ...

Italy remains one of the most attractive destinations for inbound and domestic tourists, thanks to its very famous art cities, numerous UNESCO sites, natural landscapes and famous food and wine which represent strong attractions for the country and ...