Leisure travel accounted for the highest global travel and tourism expenditure in 2022. That year, leisure trips represented 81 percent of that sector's spending worldwide, showing an increase of one percentage point compared to 2019.
Distribution of travel and tourism spending worldwide in 2019 and 2022, by type
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WTTC. (April 19, 2023). Distribution of travel and tourism spending worldwide in 2019 and 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194679/share-of-global-leisure-and-business-travel-spending/
WTTC. "Distribution of travel and tourism spending worldwide in 2019 and 2022, by type." Chart. April 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194679/share-of-global-leisure-and-business-travel-spending/
WTTC. (2023). Distribution of travel and tourism spending worldwide in 2019 and 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194679/share-of-global-leisure-and-business-travel-spending/
WTTC. "Distribution of Travel and Tourism Spending Worldwide in 2019 and 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194679/share-of-global-leisure-and-business-travel-spending/
WTTC, Distribution of travel and tourism spending worldwide in 2019 and 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194679/share-of-global-leisure-and-business-travel-spending/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Distribution of travel and tourism spending worldwide in 2019 and 2022, by type [Graph], WTTC, April 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194679/share-of-global-leisure-and-business-travel-spending/