World Tourism Day: A look at the travel industry

The Falstaff Travel Editors, 26.09.2025

Saturday, September 27, is "World Tourism Day". After years of crisis, the industry is back with record figures. France, Spain and the USA are at the top of the list. However, despite the positive results and the great importance of tourism for the global economy, it is time to think about destinations outside of mass tourism.

Since 1980, World Tourism Day has been a reminder that travel is much more than just a leisure activity. Tourism moves the world - in the best and most critical sense. The figures compiled by the World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) speak for themselves: with around 1.4 billion international arrivals in 2024, the enormous importance of this industry for the global economy is evident.

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World Tourism Day: A look at the travel industry