Tourism arrivals fell by 8.0 percent in North Africa where nations like Tunisia were hit by terrorist attacks.
Tourism arrivals fell by 8.0 percent in North Africa where nations like Tunisia were hit by terrorist attacks.
Madrid
: The number of international tourists rose by 4.4 percent worldwide in 2015 to hit a record 1.18 billion despite concerns over terrorism, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation said on Monday.
Tourism arrivals were up by 5.0 percent in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas but fell by 8.0 percent in North Africa where nations like Tunisia were hit by terrorist attacks, the Madrid-based body said in a statement.