Building New Tourism
The World Tourism Organization marked 2020 as the worst year in the history of tourism.
Bali is receiving another domestic tourist arrival in the adaptation period for the new era of the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati (center) welcomes Garuda plane passengers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Badung, Bali, Friday (31/7/2020).
The World Tourism Organization marked 2020 as the worst year in the history of tourism. Globally, the arrival of international tourists nosedived by 74 percent, or approximately 1 billion less than the number of international tourists in 2019, due to travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, following numerous adversities, the tourist sector is projected to improve and become more sustainable in the future.
The collapse of international travel last year incurred an estimated loss of US$1.3 trillion in export revenue. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), that figure is more than 11 times the loss recorded during the 2009 global economic crisis.