The top 10 most tourism-ready economies

May 6, 2015

Roberto Crotti

Spain leads the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index. It is the first time the country has ranked top of the biennial report – published under the theme Growing through Shocks – and is a positive sign for the country’s nascent recovery.

The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2015 ranks 141 countries across 14 separate dimensions, revealing how well countries could deliver sustainable economic and societal benefits through their travel and tourism sector. Spain’s leadership position is helped by a world class ranking in cultural resources (1st globally), its ability to support online searches for entertainment (4th) – a measure of how well the country has adapted to consumption habits brought on by the digital revolution – as well as excellent infrastructure (4th).

Here is the story in 9 charts:

The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2015 is available here.

Author: Roberto Crotti, quantitative economist, Global Competitiveness and Risk, World Economic Forum

Image: Employees work on the AlpspiX viewing platform at the southern Bavarian Alps mountain Alpspitze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen June 29, 2010. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

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