New to this year’s report are the spending breakdowns for each city, outlining the proportion of expenditure across key categories, including accommodation, F&B, shopping, local transport and local services (healthcare, medical, entertainment). Overall, the data shows that cross-border travel and spending continues to grow at a faster pace than the world GDP, indicating world’s cities are key drivers of economic growth.Īccording to the 2016 Index, Singapore is forecasted to receive 12.11 million visitors in 2016 (4.1% increase from last year), with over 77% of all visitors arriving for leisure/personal purposes. The purpose of the index is to garner deeper understanding of the elements that drive growth or will drive growth in the future. Now in its seventh year of aggregating and analysing international travel data, the Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index (GDCI) ranks 132 cities from around the world by overall tourist spend, total overnight visitors, pace of growth and volume within regions. Bangkok takes the top spot for the second year running, followed by London and Paris. The Lion City moves up one rank from 2015, posting a 4.1% increase from the 2015 Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index. Singapore has been ranked second in Asia and sixth in the world by international visitor arrivals, maintaining its position as a top global destination for both leisure and business. Guess what country takes the first place.
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