Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2. Reports. This edition of the TTCI covers 1. Table 1 shows the overall ranking, based on the updated methodology described in full in Appendix A. World Air Transport Statistics 56Th Edition' title='World Air Transport Statistics 56Th Edition' />Rankings by pillar and subindex are available in Appendix B. Table 1 The Travel Tourism Competitiveness Index 2. Ranking. Rank. CountryEconomy. Value 1. Spain. 5. France. 5. 2. 43. Germany. 5. 2. 24. World Air Transport Statistics 56Th Edition' title='World Air Transport Statistics 56Th Edition' />Gmail is email thats intuitive, efficient, and useful. GB of storage, less spam, and mobile access. Militaria Mart features a reputable dealer directory and resource site for collectors of militaria. Europe and Caucasus. Europe remains the region with the most international arrivals per year, thanks in part to its rich cultural resources, worldclass tourism. United States. 5. United Kingdom. 5. Switzerland. 4. 9. Australia. 4. 9. 88. Italy. 4. 9. 89. Japan. Canada. 4. 9. 21. Singapore. 4. 8. 61. Austria. 4. 8. 21. Hong Kong SAR4. 6. Netherlands. 4. 6. Portugal. 4. 6. 41. New Zealand. 4. 6. China. 4. 5. 41. 8Iceland. Ireland. 4. 5. 32. Norway. 4. 5. 22. Belgium. 4. 5. 12. Finland. 4. 4. 72. Sweden. 4. 4. 52. United Arab Emirates. Malaysia. 4. 4. 12. Luxembourg. 4. 3. Denmark. 4. 3. 82. Brazil. 4. 3. 72. Korea, Rep. 4. 3. Mexico. 4. 3. 63. Greece. 4. 3. 63. Taiwan, China. 4. Croatia. 4. 3. 34. Panama. 4. 2. 83. Thailand. 4. 2. 63. Cyprus. 4. 2. 53. Czech Republic. 4. Estonia. 4. 2. 23. Slovenia. 4. 1. 74. Malta. 4. 1. 64. 1Hungary. Costa Rica. 4. 1. Qatar. 4. 0. 94. 4Turkey. Russian Federation. Barbados. 4. 0. 84. Poland. 4. 0. 84. South Africa. 4. 0. Bulgaria. 4. 0. 55. Indonesia. 4. 0. 45. Chile. 4. 0. 45. 2India. Latvia. 4. 0. 15. Seychelles. 45. 5Puerto Rico. Mauritius. 3. 9. 57. Argentina. 3. 9. 58. Peru. 3. 8. 85. 9Lithuania. Bahrain. 3. 8. 56. Slovak Republic. 3. Morocco. 3. 8. 16. Sri Lanka. 3. 8. 64. Saudi Arabia. 3. 8. Oman. 3. 7. 96. 6Romania. Montenegro. 3. 7. Colombia. 3. 7. 36. Trinidad and Tobago. Namibia. 3. 6. 97. Georgia. 3. 6. 87. Israel. 3. 6. 67. Uruguay. 3. 6. 57. Philippines. 3. 6. Vietnam. 3. 6. 76. Jamaica. 3. 5. 97. Jordan. 3. 5. 97. Kenya. 3. 5. 87. 9Tunisia. Guatemala. 3. 5. 18. Dominican Republic. Macedonia, FYR3. 5. Egypt. 3. 4. 98. 4Azerbaijan. Kazakhstan. 3. 4. Cape Verde. 3. 4. Bhutan. 3. 4. 48. Botswana. 3. 4. 28. Armenia. 3. 4. 29. Honduras. 3. 4. 19. El Salvador. 3. 4. Nicaragua. 3. 3. 79. Tanzania. 3. 3. 59. Lebanon. 3. 3. 59. Serbia. 3. 3. 49. Lao PDR3. 3. 39. 7Iran, Islamic Rep. Rwanda. 3. 3. 29. Mongolia. 3. 3. 11. Bolivia. 3. 2. 91. Suriname. 3. 2. 81. Nepal. 3. 2. 71. 03. Kuwait. 3. 2. 61. Guyana. 3. 2. 61. Cambodia. 3. 2. 41. Albania. 3. 2. 21. Zambia. 3. 2. 21. Swaziland. 3. 2. 10. Gambia, The. 3. 2. Venezuela. 3. 1. 81. Moldova. 3. 1. 61. Senegal. 3. 1. 41. Paraguay. 3. 1. 11. Uganda. 3. 1. 11. Zimbabwe. 3. 0. 91. Kyrgyz Republic. 3. Cte dIvoire. 3. Ethiopia. Tajikistan. 3. 0. Ghana. 3. 0. 11. 21. Madagascar. 2. 9. Cameroon. 2. 9. 51. Algeria. 2. 9. 31. Gabon. 2. 9. 21. 25. Pakistan. 2. 9. 21. Malawi. 2. 9. 12. Bangladesh. 2. 9. Mali. 2. 8. 71. 29. Lesotho. 2. 8. 21. Mozambique. 2. 8. Nigeria. 2. 7. 91. Sierra Leone. 2. 7. Haiti. 2. 7. 51. 34. Myanmar. 2. 7. 21. Burundi. 2. 7. 13. Burkina Faso. 2. 6. Mauritania. 2. 6. Yemen. 2. 6. 21. 39. Angola. 2. 6. 14. Guinea. 2. 5. 81. Chad. 2. 4. 3Spain leads the 2. TTCI ranking for the first time, and Europewith a total of six countries in the top 1. T T competitive economies. Given the importance of the regional dimension for tourism, the following sections present country performances in the context of five regional groups Europe and the Caucasus the Americas headed by the United States, 4th in the overall list Asia Pacific, including Central Asia headed by Australia, 7th overall Middle East and North Africa United Arab Emirates, 2. Sub Saharan Africa South Africa, 4. For each region, the performance of a few countries is outlined to give a sense of how the results can be interpreted at the national level. Figure 2 shows regional performance by pillar, including the best and worst performing countries on each pillar for each region. Europe and Caucasus. Europe remains the region with the most international arrivals per year, thanks in part to its rich cultural resources, world class tourism service infrastructure, strong health and hygiene conditions, andnotably with the Schengen Areahigh degree of international openness and integration. Nonetheless, three main divides remain. First, although Europes outstanding cultural attractions and monuments are not evenly distributed across countries, this does not fully explain the large gaps between the top and bottom performers in terms of cultural resources. While all European countries have a long history, some have made more progress than others in promoting cultural attractions to the level necessary to become a magnet for tourists. Sports and entertainment events, as well as conferences, fairs and exhibitions, also play an important role. Second, not all countries give the same amount of priority to developing the T T sector. For example, both Spain and Italy have outstanding attractions for tourists, but Spain has more pro actively built on these strengths while Italy exhibits a less strategic approach. Meanwhile, other countries, such as Iceland, are investing significant resources in building a stronger tourism brand and leveraging specific niches. Third, the business environment varies tremendouslyit is generally lean and effective in Northern and Central Europe, but less sound in Southern and Eastern Europe. Challenges in building a conducive business environment are often related to a countrys institutional set up and the process of change is long, but success is key to competitiveness and prosperity well beyond the T T sector. Spain leads the rankings for the first time. It is the third most visited country in the world, with approximately 6. China, Brazil and Mexico. With beautiful heritage sites throughout the country, it boasts top marks for its cultural resources, and also scores highly for business travelers with a significant number of international conferences. It has a high ranking 4th on online searches for entertainmentrestaurants, nightlife and attractionsas well as prioritization of the travel tourism industry 6th and tourism service infrastructure 4th. Auto Kaufvertrag Englisch. However, there is room for improvement. The low rank for business environment 1. France ranks 2nd overall and continues to attract the most tourists, with over 8. With its combination of rich history and attractions, ski resorts and coastlines, France ranks high in cultural 2nd and natural 8th resources. These are complemented by its emphasis on environmental sustainability 2. T T industry 4. France is well connected, ranking in the top 1. Further development of the sector would require improving the business environment, where taxation is relatively high 1. In addition, safety and security is emerging as a sensitive issue that needs to be addressed. Switzerland takes 6th place, performing well across most of the T T Competitiveness dimensions. It has world class infrastructure, ranking 4th and 5th respectively in ground infrastructure and tourist services infrastructure, and an extremely conducive business environment 5th, with the top place on the Human Resources and Labour Market pillar. Switzerland makes the most of its favorable geographical position and beautiful mountainous landscapes ranking 2. Natural Resources by enforcing some of the most stringent environmental regulations 2nd and developing its industry with attention to environmental sustainability 1st. Switzerlands weaknesses include a restrictive visa policy and low price competitiveness, which could be improved by expanding its offer of leisure and entertainment activities to complement the traditional focus on natural tourism. Italy ranks 8th overall and 6th in Europe.