China is expected to be the world's leading business travel market in 2024, with an estimated total travel spending of almost 373 billion U.S. dollars. The United States ranked second in the list. In that year, the global business travel industry recovered fully after the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leading business tourism markets worldwide in 2024, based on total travel spending
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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