South Africa dropped five places in 2010 – from 61 to 66 – in the Travel and Tourism Competitive Index released by the World Economic Forum at the Global Tourism Forum 2011.
Tourism competitiveness is an important economic indicator. It is a major element in economic stimulation packages. Tourism is among the largest employers in most countries and also a fast-lane vehicle into the workforce for young people and women. Encouraging travel boosts consumer and business confidence, it strengthens two-way trade and promotes export income.
In this year’s report findings, Switzerland, Germany and France have the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism industry. Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Spain and Singapore complete the top 10.
Are Fedhasa, SATSA and all the other tourism organisations taking this seriously and demanding BIG improvements?
For the full report: http://www.weforum.org/issues/travel-and-tourism-competitiveness/
Who’s ahead of South Africa?
- Switzerland
- Germany
- France
- Austria
- Sweden
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Canada
- Singapore
- Iceland
- Hong Kong
- Australia
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Denmark
- Finland
- Portugal
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Ireland
- Japan
- Belgium
- Cyprus
- Estonia
- Malta
- Italy
- Barbados
- Greece
- United Arab Emirates
- Czech Republic
- Korea, Rep.
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Malaysia
- Montenegro
- Taiwan, China
- Hungary
- China
- Bahrain
- Thailand
- Qatar
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
- Israel
- Tunisia
- Bulgaria
- Poland
- Turkey
- Latvia
- Brazil
- Mauritius
- Slovak Republic
- Lithuania
- Panama
- Chile
- Uruguay
- Russian Federation
- Argentina
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Romania
- Jordan
- Jamaica
- South Africa
- Brunei
- India
- Peru
- Lebanon