NEW YORK: The UN report shows that international tourist numbers crossed 1.1 billion in 2014, an increase of 4.7% on the previous year.
The Americas and Asia saw the strongest growth in international visitor numbers.
Europe continued to be the most visited region, according to the UN World Tourism Barometer.
Visitor numbers to sub-Saharan Africa appear not to have been affected by the Ebola disease outbreak, the UN said.
Similarly, the number of international tourists visiting the Middle East also appear to have risen, despite unrest in some countries in the region.
However, the UN warned that data for these areas was “volatile”.
“Over the past years, tourism has proven to be a surprisingly strong and resilient economic activity and a fundamental contributor to the economic recovery by generating billions of dollars in exports and creating millions of jobs,” said UN World Tourism Organization secretary-general Taleb Rifai.
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