Cambodia views 2023 as a pivotal year for attracting more foreign tourists. After the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak,

People are starting to travel again after the COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted. Now everyone wants to travel and visit their favorite places again.

December 2022 total traffic rose 39.7% compared to December 2021 and reached 76.9% of the December 2019 level.

China has picked three African countries—Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa—among 20 across the globe for piloting outbound group tours, nearly a month after lifting travel restrictions.

Tourism is the beating heart of our economy, and Governor DeSantis knows that Floridians depend on Visit Florida’s ability to attract visitors to the state, said Dana Young, Visit Florida’s President and CEO.

Before the pandemic, the Louvre Museum was a favorite site for Chinese tourists in Paris, who represented 8.2 percent of the museum’s total visitors in 2019.

Still, stronger Chinese demand could improve the island country’s pricing power in tourism, which could lift nominal GDP and export earnings, partially easing external liquidity strains.

Tourism companies on average were able to increase prices by 6.6% last year, though they saw reduced margins due to rising energy costs and wage increases, according to the survey.

Most destinations also recorded “notable increases” in international tourism receipts, buoyed by people going on vacation for longer periods, a willingness to spend more on travel and rising costs due to inflation.

Tourism contributes about 4% to Singapore’s annual gross domestic product, according to the STB. In 2019, the regional travel hub saw a record 19.1 million visitors and S$27.7 billion in revenue.