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10/28/25, 10:35 AM Tourism makes up 10% of global economy but faces challenges: Al Nowais
H. E. Shaikha Al Nowais. Image Courtesy: UAE Ministry of Economy Image used for illustrative purpose.
TOURISM
Tourism makes up 10% of global economy but faces
challenges: Al Nowais
Global tourism and travel sector contributed $10.9 trillion to the world’s GDP in 2024
Staff Writer, TradeArabia
October 28, 2025
Shaikha Al Nowais, Secretary-General Elect of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation
(UNWTO) for the 2026–2029 term, revealed that the global tourism and travel sector contributed $10.9
trillion to the world’s GDP in 2024, accounting for 10% of the global economy.
In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the UAE-Africa Tourism
Investment Summit 2025, which began in Dubai, Al Nowais said that this contribution is expected to
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