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receipts

In 2002, tourism become the world's n°1 export earner, ahead of automotive products, chemicals, petroleum and food:
  • worldwide receipts for international tourism relating to overnight as well as same-day trips amounted to US $474 billion*;


  • the growth rate was estimated** at 0.3%;


  • more than half of all international tourism receipts were earned by Europe.
International tourism receipts shares
International tourism receipts shares 
Europe51%
Americas24%
Asia & the Pacific20%
Africa & the Middle Eastless than 3% each



* When interpreting the results it should be taken into account that receipts figures are expressed in US$ and that the US$ in 2002 depreciated considerably compared to the Euro and other major currencies.
** Growth rate is here expressed in local currencies at constant prices (i.e. taking inflation into account).
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