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Tourism industry statistics for 2020 and beyond<\/h1>\n

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This time last year we were filled with excitement and optimism about the amazing tourism opportunities and growth that the new decade would bring. In fact our 2019 Travel Industry Statistics blog<\/a> signed off with the sentiment \u201cas you can see, there\u2019s certainly plenty happening in this exhilarating and dynamic industry, and that doesn\u2019t seem to be stopping anytime soon!\u201d While it is obvious that 2020 has thrown many a curveball and temporarily starved the tourism industry of this potential boom, there is undoubtedly still a lot of movement and talk around travel going on that tour operators, travel agents, DMO\u2019s and DMCs should be across.<\/p>\n

We know the bleak travel statistics that have emerged in the past few months have been hanging over the future of the industry like a large black cloud and in all honesty, no-one can guarantee what travel going forward will look or feel like. It can be all too easy to focus on the negatives, but if we know one thing it\u2019s that if you spend too much time looking at the storm, you might miss the sunshine.<\/strong> Whether it be a natural disaster, political arrest or a global pandemic, the passionate, hard-working and talented people that wholeheartedly live and breathe tourism, will once again create memorable travel experiences for those struck by wanderlust.<\/p>\n

Our aim with this blog is to be entirely realistic about the current state of the tourism industry, but to also offer hope that the coming years will see an injection of confidence into the tourism industry – it just may be in a way that we had never before envisaged, and at a slower pace than many thought out the outset of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Our four different sections will explore \u2026<\/p>\n

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  1. Sector Overview:<\/strong> Understand the areas within the tourism industry that are likely to gain the greatest popularity from 2021 and beyond, and conversely the segments which are more likely to struggle to thrive.<\/li>\n
  2. Traveller Demographics and Trends:<\/strong> The people that are choosing to travel, and the way in which they participate in travel, has slowly evolved. This section looks to highlight these changes and how tour operators can best cater to them.<\/li>\n
  3. Travel and Technology:<\/strong> Technology is a part of everyday life and will undoubtedly help the tourism industry bounce back from the pandemic. Learn what trends will take the industry by storm in the next few years.<\/li>\n
  4. Ecotourism:<\/strong> The time is now to take action to positively impact carbon emissions, climate change, sustainable travel and ecotourism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The below statistics truly demonstrate the harsh impact that COVID-19 has had on the tourism industry.<\/p>\n