TRAVEL & TOURISM

ECONOMIC IMPACT 2018

BANGLADESH
ECONOMIC
IMPACT 2018

“Inclusive growth and ensuring a future

with quality jobs are the concerns of
governments everywhere. Travel &
Tourism, which already supports one in
every ten jobs on the planet, is a dynamic
engine of employment opportunity.”
Gloria Guevara Manzo, President & CEO
World Travel & Tourism Council

For more information, please contact:

ROCHELLE TURNER | Research Director
rochelle.turner@wttc.org
 FOREWORD

A
s one of the world’s largest economic sectors, Travel & Tourism
creates jobs, drives exports, and generates prosperity across the
world. In our annual analysis of the global economic impact of
Travel & Tourism, the sector is shown to account for 10.4% of
global GDP and 313 million jobs, or 9.9% of total employment, in 2017.

The right policy and investment decisions are only made with empirical
evidence. For over 25 years, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has
been providing this evidence, quantifying the economic and employment
impact of Travel & Tourism. Our 2018 Annual Economic Reports cover 185
countries and 25 regions of the world, providing the necessary data on 2017
performance as well as unique 10-year forecasts on the sector’s potential.

2017 was one of the strongest years of GDP growth in a decade with
robust consumer spending worldwide. This global growth transferred again
into Travel & Tourism with the sector’s direct growth of 4.6% outpacing
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT the global economy for the seventh successive year. As in recent years,
OF GLOBAL TRAVEL & performance was particularly strong across Asia, but proving the sector’s
TOURISM resilience, 2017 also saw countries such as Tunisia, Turkey and Egypt that
had previously been devastated by the impacts of terrorist activity,
recover strongly.

10.4%
Travel & Tourism GDP as a
This power of resilience in Travel & Tourism will be much needed for
the many established Travel & Tourism destinations that were severely
impacted by natural disasters in 2017. While our data shows the extent
of these impacts and rates of recovery over the decade ahead, beyond
percentage of global GDP. just numbers, WTTC and its Members are working hard to support local
communities as they rebuild and recover.

Inclusive growth and ensuring a future with quality jobs are the concerns
of governments everywhere. Travel & Tourism, which already supports

4.6%
Direct Travel & Tourism GDP
one in every ten jobs on the planet, is a dynamic engine of employment
opportunity. Over the past ten years, one in five of all jobs created across
the world has been in the sector and, with the right regulatory conditions
and government support, nearly 100 million new jobs could be created over
growth in 2017. the decade ahead.

Over the longer term, forecast growth of the Travel & Tourism sector will
continue to be robust as millions more people are moved to travel to see

1 /10
the wonders of the world. Strong growth also requires strong management,
and WTTC will also continue to take a leadership role with destinations
to ensure that they are planning effectively and strategically for growth,
accounting for the needs of all stakeholders and using the most advanced
jobs are supported by Travel & technologies in the process.
Tourism. This is 9.9% of global
employment. WTTC is proud to continue to provide the evidence base required in order
to help both public and private bodies make the right decisions for the
future growth of a sustainable Travel & Tourism sector, and for the millions
of people who depend on it.

1 /5
of all global net jobs created in
last decade have been within the
Travel & Tourism sector.
Gloria Guevara Manzo
President & CEO

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Inside cover: Derek Thomson, Unsplash

TRAVEL & TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACT 2018

CONTENTS

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT

OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
MARCH 2018

FOREWORD

2018 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS 1

DEFINING THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM 2

TRAVEL & TOURISM’S CONTRIBUTION TO GDP 3

TRAVEL & TOURISM’S CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT 4

VISITOR EXPORTS AND INVESTMENT 5

DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF TRAVEL & TOURISM 6

COUNTRY RANKINGS: ABSOLUTE CONTRIBUTION, 2017 7

COUNTRY RANKINGS: RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION, 2017 8

COUNTRY RANKINGS: REAL GROWTH, 2018 9

COUNTRY RANKINGS: LONG TERM GROWTH, 2018 - 2028 10

SUMMARY TABLES: ESTIMATES & FORECASTS 11

THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM: REAL 2017 PRICES 12

THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM: NOMINAL PRICES 13

THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM: GROWTH 14

GLOSSARY 15

METHODOLOGICAL NOTE 16

REGIONS, SUB-REGIONS & COUNTRIES 17

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2018 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS 1
2018 FORECAST

GDP: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was BDT427.5bn (USD5,310.4mn), 2.2% of total
GDP in 2017 and is forecast to rise by 6.1% in 2018, and to rise by 6.2% pa, from 2018-2028, to BDT824.0bn
(USD10,235.7mn), 2.1% of total GDP in 2028.

GDP: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was BDT850.7bn (USD10,567.4mn), 4.3% of GDP in 2017, and
is forecast to rise by 6.4% in 2018, and to rise by 6.8% pa to BDT1,753.1bn (USD21,777.6mn), 4.6% of GDP in 2028.

EMPLOYMENT: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION

In 2017 Travel & Tourism directly supported 1,178,500 jobs (1.8% of total employment). This is expected to rise
by 3.0% in 2018 and rise by 3.1% pa to 1,648,000 jobs (2.1% of total employment) in 2028.

EMPLOYMENT: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION

In 2017, the total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment, including jobs indirectly supported by
the industry was 3.8% of total employment (2,432,000 jobs). This is expected to rise by 2.5% in 2018 to
2,492,500 jobs and rise by 2.7% pa to 3,244,000 jobs in 2028 (4.2% of total).

VISITOR EXPORTS
Visitor exports generated BDT18.4bn (USD228.5mn), 0.6% of total exports in 2017. This is
forecast to grow by 6.3% in 2018, and grow by 6.2% pa, from 2018-2028, to BDT35.8bn (USD444.9mn) in 2028,
0.7% of total.
INVESTMENT
Travel & Tourism investment in 2017 was BDT83.0bn, 1.4% of total investment (USD1,031.0mn). It should rise by
8.0% in 2018, and rise by 6.1% pa over the next ten years to BDT161.8bn (USD2,009.7mn) in 2028, 1.5% of total.

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All values are in constant 2017 prices & exchange rates

WORLD RANKING (OUT OF 185 COUNTRIES):

Relative importance of Travel & Tourism's total contribution to GDP

61 171 23 5
ABSOLUTE RELATIVE SIZE GROWTH LONG-TERM GROWTH
Size in 2017 Contribution to GDP in 2017 2018 forecast Forecast 2018-2028

TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF BREAKDOWN OF TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL

TRAVEL & TOURISM TO GDP CONTRIBUTION TO GDP AND EMPLOYMENT 2017
2017 BDTbn GDP (2017 BDTbn)
2,000
182
1,800
1,600
241
1,400
1,200
1,000 427
800 EMPLOYMENT
600 1,178 ('000)
400 661
DIRECT
200 593
0 + INDIRECT
2011

2016
2017
2018

2028
2010

2014
2015
2012
2013
2008
2009

2028

+ INDUCED
DIRECT INDIRECT INDUCED
= TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

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 DEFINING THE ECONOMIC
CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
Travel & Tourism is an important economic activity in most countries around the world. As well as its direct economic impact, the
industry has significant indirect and induced impacts. The UN Statistics Division-approved Tourism Satellite Accounting
methodology (TSA:RMF 2008) quantifies only the direct contribution of Travel & Tourism. But WTTC recognises that Travel &
Tourism's total contribution is much greater, and aims to capture its indirect and induced impacts through its annual research.

DIRECT
Travel & Tourism contribution

COMMODITIES
● Accommodation
● Transportation
● Entertainment
● Attractions
INDIRECT INDUCED TOTAL
INDUSTRIES Travel & Tourism contribution Travel & Tourism
● Accommodation services contribution (spending of direct and contribution
● Food & beverage services indirect employees)
● Retail Trade ● T&T investment spending
● Transportation services
● Cultural, sports & recreational ● Government collective T&T ● Food and beverages ● To GDP
services spending ● Recreation
● Clothing ● To employment
SOURCES OF SPENDING ● Impact of purchases from ● Housing
● Residents' domestic T&T suppliers ● Household goods
spending
● Businesses' domestic travel
spending
● Visitor exports
● Individual government T&T
spending

DIRECT CONTRIBUTION

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP reflects the ‘internal’ spending on Travel & Tourism (total spending within a particular
country on Travel & Tourism by residents and non-residents for business and leisure purposes) as well as government 'individual' spending -
spending by government on Travel & Tourism services directly linked to visitors, such as cultural (eg museums) or recreational (eg national parks).

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP is calculated to be consistent with the output, as expressed in National Accounting,
of tourism-characteristic sectors such as hotels, airlines, airports, travel agents and leisure and recreation services that deal directly with
tourists. The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP is calculated from total internal spending by ‘netting out’ the purchases made
by the different tourism sectors. This measure is consistent with the definition of Tourism GDP, specified in the 2008 Tourism Satellite
Account: Recommended Methodological Framework (TSA: RMF 2008).

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism includes its ‘wider impacts’ (ie the indirect and induced impacts) on the economy. The ‘indirect’
contribution includes the GDP and jobs supported by:

● Travel & Tourism investment spending – an important aspect of both current and future activity that includes investment activity
such as the purchase of new aircraft and construction of new hotels;

● Government 'collective' spending, which helps Travel & Tourism activity in many different ways as it is made on behalf of the
‘community at large’ – eg tourism marketing and promotion, aviation, administration, security services, resort area security services, resort
area sanitation services, etc;

● Domestic purchases of goods and services by the sectors dealing directly with tourists – including, for example, purchases of food and
cleaning services by hotels, of fuel and catering services by airlines, and IT services by travel agents.

The ‘induced’ contribution measures the GDP and jobs supported by the spending of those who are directly or indirectly employed by the
Travel & Tourism industry.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO CHANGES IN METHODOLOGY BETWEEN 2010 AND 2011, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO COMPARE FIGURES PUBLISHED BY WTTC FROM 2011 ONWARDS
WITH THE SERIES PUBLISHED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

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TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION
TO GDP1
The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP in 2017 was BDT427.5bn (2.2% of GDP). This is forecast to rise by 6.1% to BDT453.5bn in 2018.
This primarily reflects the economic activity generated by industries such as hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transportation
services (excluding commuter services). But it also includes, for example, the activities of the restaurant and leisure industries directly supported by
tourists.

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP is expected to grow by 6.2% pa to BDT824.0bn (2.1% of GDP) by 2028.

BANGLADESH: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM TO GDP

CONSTANT 2017 BDTBN % OF WHOLE ECONOMY GDP

900 2.4

800 2.3
700 2.3
600
2.2
500
2.2
400
2.1
300
2.1
200

100 2.0

0 2.0

2028
2009

2009
2008

2008
2028
2012
2013
2014

2016

2012

2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2018

2010

2011

2015

2017

2018
2013
2028

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP (including wider effects from investment, the supply chain and induced income impacts, see
page 2) was BDT850.7bn in 2017 (4.3% of GDP) and is expected to grow by 6.4% to BDT905.5bn (4.3% of GDP) in 2018.

It is forecast to rise by 6.8% pa to BDT1,753.1bn by 2028 (4.6% of GDP).

BANGLADESH:TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM TO GDP

CONSTANT 2017 BDTBN % OF WHOLE ECONOMY GDP

2,000 5.0
1,800 4.5
1,600 4.0
1,400 3.5
1,200 3.0
1,000 2.5
800 2.0
600 1.5
400 1.0
200 0.5
0 0.0
2017 2018 2028
2028
2028 2017 2018 2028

Direct Indirect Induced Direct Indirect Induced

1
All values are in constant 2017 prices & exchange rates

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 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION
TO EMPLOYMENT

Travel & Tourism generated 1,178,500 jobs directly in 2017 (1.8% of total employment) and this is forecast to grow by 3.0% in 2018 to 1,214,000
(1.9% of total employment). This includes employment by hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transportation services
(excluding commuter services). It also includes, for example, the activities of the restaurant and leisure industries directly supported by tourists.

By 2028, Travel & Tourism will account for 1,648,000 jobs directly, an increase of 3.1% pa over the next ten years.

BANGLADESH: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM TO EMPLOYMENT

'000 JOBS % OF WHOLE ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT

1,800.0 2.5

1,600.0
2.0
1,400.0

1,200.0
1.5
1,000.0

800.0
1.0
600.0

400.0 0.5
200.0

0.0 0.0
2009
2008

2028
2012

2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2018
2013
2008
2009
2010
2011

2015

2017
2018

2028
2012
2013
2014

2016

2028

2028
The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment (including wider effects from investment, the supply chain and induced
income impacts, see page 2) was 2,432,000 jobs in 2017 (3.8% of total employment). This is forecast to rise by 2.5% in 2018 to 2,492,500 jobs
(3.8% of total employment).

By 2028, Travel & Tourism is forecast to support 3,244,000 jobs (4.2% of total employment), an increase of 2.7% pa over the period.

BANGLADESH:TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM TO EMPLOYMENT

'000 JOBS % OF WHOLE ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT
3,500.0 4.5

3,000.0 4.0

3.5
2,500.0
3.0
2,000.0
2.5

1,500.0 2.0

1.5
1,000.0
1.0
500.0
0.5
0.0 0.0
2017 2018 2028 2017 2018 2028
2028
Direct Indirect Induced Direct Indirect Induced

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VISITOR EXPORTS AND INVESTMENT1

VISITOR EXPORTS
Visitor exports are a key component of the direct contribution of Travel & Tourism. In 2017, Bangladesh generated
BDT18.4bn in visitor exports. In 2018, this is expected to grow by 6.3%, and the country is expected to attract 209,000 international tourist
arrivals.

By 2028, international tourist arrivals are forecast to total 293,000, generating expenditure of BDT35.8bn, an increase of 6.2% pa.

BANGLADESH:VISITOR EXPORTS AND INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS

CONSTANT 2017 BDTBN mn FOREIGN VISITOR EXPORTS AS % OF TOTAL EXPORTS

40 500 0.8

35 450 0.7
400
30 0.6
350
25 300 0.5
20 250
0.4
15 200
150 0.3
10
100
5 0.2
50
0 0 0.1
2008
2009

2011

2015

2017
2018

2028
2012
2013
2014

2016
2010

2028

0.0
2009
2008

2028
2012

2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2018
2013

2028
FOREIGN VISITOR EXPORTS (LHS)
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS (RHS)

INVESTMENT
Travel & Tourism is expected to have attracted capital investment of BDT83.0bn in 2017. This is expected to rise by 8.0% in 2018, and rise by
6.1% pa over the next ten years to BDT161.8bn in 2028.

Travel & Tourism’s share of total national investment will rise from 1.4% in 2018 to 1.5% in 2028.

BANGLADESH:CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN TRAVEL & TOURISM

CONSTANT 2017 BDTBN % OF WHOLE ECONOMY INVESTMENT
180 2.5

160
2.0
140

120
1.5
100

80
1.0
60

40 0.5
20

0 0.0
2009
2008

2028
2012

2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2018
2013

2008
2009

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2018

2028
2012
2013
2014
2028

2028

1
All values are in constant 2017 prices & exchange rates

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 DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM1
BANGLADESH
TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION TO GDP:
BUSINESS VS LEISURE, 2017 Leisure travel spending (inbound and domestic)
generated 85.2% of direct Travel & Tourism GDP in
Leisure 2017 (BDT596.9bn) compared with 14.8% for business
spending travel spending (BDT104.1bn).
85.2%
Leisure travel spending is expected to grow by 6.4%
Business in 2018 to BDT635.0bn, and rise by 6.2% pa to
spending BDT1,161.5bn in 2028.
14.8%
Business travel spending is expected to grow by 6.1%
in 2018 to BDT110.5bn, and rise by 5.4% pa to
BDT186.3bn in 2028.

BANGLADESH
TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION TO GDP:
DOMESTIC VS FOREIGN, 2017 Domestic travel spending generated 97.4% of direct
Travel & Tourism GDP in 2017 compared with 2.6% for
Foreign visitor
visitor exports (ie foreign visitor spending or
spending
international tourism receipts).
2.6%
Domestic
Domestic travel spending is expected to grow by
spending
6.3% in 2018 to BDT725.9bn, and rise by 6.1% pa to
97.4% BDT1,311.9bn in 2028.

Visitor exports are expected to grow by 6.3% in 2018

to BDT19.5bn, and rise by 6.2% pa to BDT35.8bn in
2028.

BANGLADESH
BREAKDOWN OF TRAVEL & TOURISM'S
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP, 2017 The Travel & Tourism industry contributes to GDP
Direct and employment in many ways as detailed on page 2.
50.3%
Induced

21.4%
The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP
Indirect is nearly twice as large as its direct contribution.
28.4%
Indirect is the
sum of:
(a) Supply chain
25.1%
(b) Investment a
.6% c
(c) Government b
collective
2.7%
1
All values are in constant 2017 prices & exchange rates

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COUNTRY RANKINGS:
ABSOLUTE CONTRIBUTION,2017

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2017 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2017
CONTRIBUTION TO GDP (US$bn) CONTRIBUTION TO GDP (US$bn)
2 China 402.3 2 China 1349.3
8 India 91.3 7 India 234.0
12 Thailand 42.2 15 Thailand 95.0
World Average 21.5 World Average 62.9
22 Indonesia 19.4 23 Indonesia 58.9
South Asia Average 18.7 South Asia Average 46.9
27 Malaysia 15.2 28 Malaysia 41.9
33 Vietnam 13.0 47 Vietnam 20.6
55 Bangladesh 5.3 61 Bangladesh 10.6
59 Sri Lanka 4.5 62 Sri Lanka 9.9
83 Myanmar 2.0 87 Myanmar 4.9
110 Nepal 1.0 120 Nepal 1.9

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2017 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2017
CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT '000 jobs CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT '000 jobs
1 China 28250.0 1 China 79900.0
2 India 26148.1 2 India 41622.5
South Asia Average 4959.3 4 Indonesia 12241.6
4 Indonesia 4585.1 South Asia Average 8321.9
7 Vietnam 2467.6 9 Thailand 5834.0
10 Thailand 2336.6 11 Vietnam 4060.9
17 Bangladesh 1178.4 20 Bangladesh 2432.0
World Average 937.5 World Average 2341.0
25 Malaysia 669.8 25 Malaysia 1704.5
29 Myanmar 569.8 34 Myanmar 1282.4
34 Nepal 497.7 38 Nepal 1027.1
40 Sri Lanka 404.2 41 Sri Lanka 875.1

2017 2017
TRAVEL & TOURISM INVESTMENT (US$bn) VISITOR EXPORTS (US$bn)
2 China 154.7 2 China 125.3
3 India 41.6 4 Thailand 59.6
16 Indonesia 12.0 14 India 27.3
South Asia Average 8.0 23 Malaysia 18.5
20 Thailand 7.7 27 Indonesia 14.4
29 Malaysia 5.3 38 Vietnam 8.8
30 Vietnam 5.1 World Average 8.1
World Average 4.8 South Asia Average 6.1
66 Bangladesh 1.0 56 Sri Lanka 4.7
69 Sri Lanka 0.9 78 Myanmar 2.4
106 Myanmar 0.3 120 Nepal 0.7
128 Nepal 0.2 150 Bangladesh 0.2

The tables on pages 7-10 provide provide brief extracts from the full WTTC Country League Table Rankings, highlighting comparisons with
competing destinations as well as with the world and regional average. Averages in above tables are simple cross-country averages.
The competing destinations selected are those that offer a similar tourism product and compete for tourists from the same set of origin markets.
These tend to be, but are not exclusively, geographical neighbours.

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 COUNTRY RANKINGS:
RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION, 2017

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2017 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2017
CONTRIBUTION TO GDP % share CONTRIBUTION TO GDP % share
25 Thailand 9.4 34 Thailand 21.2
51 Vietnam 5.9 63 Malaysia 13.4
58 Sri Lanka 5.3 69 Sri Lanka 11.6
64 Malaysia 4.8 75 China 11.0
77 Nepal 4.0 World 10.4
91 India 3.7 99 India 9.4
South Asia 3.6 100 Vietnam 9.4
102 China 3.3 South Asia 8.9
World 3.2 118 Nepal 7.8
127 Myanmar 2.7 140 Myanmar 6.6
150 Bangladesh 2.2 152 Indonesia 5.8
158 Indonesia 1.9 171 Bangladesh 4.3

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2017 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2017
CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT % share CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT % share
50 Thailand 6.2 48 Thailand 15.5
57 Sri Lanka 5.1 69 Malaysia 11.8
58 India 5.0 76 Sri Lanka 11.0
68 Malaysia 4.6 80 China 10.3
70 Vietnam 4.6 84 Indonesia 10.0
South Asia 4.5 World 9.9
World 3.8 110 India 8.0
87 Indonesia 3.7 116 Vietnam 7.6
91 China 3.6 South Asia 7.5
109 Nepal 3.2 126 Nepal 6.6
127 Myanmar 2.5 149 Myanmar 5.7
160 Bangladesh 1.8 172 Bangladesh 3.8

TRAVEL & TOURISM CONTRIBUTION 2017 VISITOR EXPORTS 2017

TO TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT % share CONTRIBUTION TO EXPORTS % share
58 Vietnam 8.5 46 Nepal 28.0
73 Thailand 7.3 51 Sri Lanka 25.3
78 Malaysia 6.7 53 Myanmar 24.7
84 India 6.3 62 Thailand 19.2
South Asia 5.9 97 Malaysia 8.3
World 4.5 113 Indonesia 7.0
116 Sri Lanka 4.1 World 6.5
127 Indonesia 3.7 South Asia 6.3
144 China 3.0 122 India 5.8
166 Nepal 2.3 131 China 5.2
180 Bangladesh 1.4 144 Vietnam 4.0
184 Myanmar 1.2 179 Bangladesh 0.6

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COUNTRY RANKINGS:
REAL GROWTH, 2018

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2018 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2018
CONTRIBUTION TO GDP % growth CONTRIBUTION TO GDP % growth
9 Thailand 7.8 6 India 7.5
10 India 7.6 9 Thailand 7.4
South Asia 7.2 South Asia 7.2
19 China 6.9 21 China 6.6
22 Vietnam 6.7 23 Bangladesh 6.4
36 Bangladesh 6.1 31 Vietnam 6.2
53 Indonesia 5.2 45 Indonesia 5.4
54 Myanmar 5.2 47 Myanmar 5.4
58 Sri Lanka 5.1 49 Nepal 5.2
63 Nepal 4.9 56 Sri Lanka 5.1
World 4.0 79 Malaysia 4.3
88 Malaysia 3.9 World 4.0

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2018 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2018
CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT % growth CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT % growth
21 Thailand 5.2 14 Thailand 5.5
44 Nepal 3.9 29 Nepal 4.2
49 Sri Lanka 3.7 66 China 3.2
64 Bangladesh 3.0 70 India 3.1
South Asia 2.8 World 3.0
75 India 2.8 South Asia 3.0
World 2.4 82 Sri Lanka 2.6
96 Myanmar 2.2 88 Bangladesh 2.5
105 Vietnam 1.9 102 Indonesia 2.0
108 Indonesia 1.8 117 Malaysia 1.5
123 China 1.5 123 Vietnam 1.4
132 Malaysia 1 152 Myanmar 0

2018 2018
TRAVEL & TOURISM INVESTMENT % growth VISITOR EXPORTS % growth
15 Bangladesh 8.0 10 Thailand 8.9
20 Nepal 7.6 11 India 8.8
30 Vietnam 7.0 South Asia 7.7
34 India 6.7 40 Vietnam 6.7
35 Indonesia 6.6 50 Bangladesh 6.3
South Asia 6.6 62 Nepal 5.3
53 China 6.2 63 Myanmar 5.3
78 Thailand 5.2 69 Sri Lanka 5.1
World 4.8 World 3.9
88 Myanmar 4.6 103 Indonesia 3.8
102 Sri Lanka 4.3 124 Malaysia 3.1
113 Malaysia 3.9 170 China 0.5

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 COUNTRY RANKINGS:
LONG TERM GROWTH, 2018 - 2028

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2018 - 2028 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2018 - 2028
CONTRIBUTION TO GDP % growth pa CONTRIBUTION TO GDP % growth pa

3 India 7.1 3 Myanmar 7.0

4 Myanmar 7.0 4 India 6.9
South Asia 6.9 5 Bangladesh 6.8
5 China 6.7 South Asia 6.7
9 Bangladesh 6.2 6 China 6.6
10 Indonesia 6.1 7 Indonesia 6.4
12 Vietnam 6.0 10 Vietnam 6.1
24 Thailand 5.7 27 Thailand 5.6
25 Sri Lanka 5.7 33 Sri Lanka 5.5
75 Malaysia 4.4 69 Malaysia 4.6
110 Nepal 3.8 102 Nepal 3.9
World 3.8 World 3.8

TRAVEL & TOURISM'S DIRECT 2018 - 2028 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL 2018 - 2028
CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT % growth pa CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT % growth pa

5 Myanmar 4.6 18 China 3.5

14 Thailand 4.0 21 Myanmar 3.4
39 Malaysia 3.1 23 Thailand 3.4
44 Bangladesh 3.1 32 Malaysia 3.1
51 Indonesia 3.0 35 Indonesia 3.1
96 Sri Lanka 2.2 62 Bangladesh 2.7
South Asia 2.2 World 2.5
World 2.2 92 Nepal 2.1
99 India 2.1 South Asia 2.0
101 Nepal 2.1 98 India 2.0
120 China 1.8 123 Vietnam 1.5
142 Vietnam 1.5 133 Sri Lanka 1.5

TRAVEL & TOURISM CONTRIBUTION 2018 - 2028 VISITOR EXPORTS 2018 - 2028
TO TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT % growth pa CONTRIBUTION TO TOTAL EXPORTS % growth pa

4 India 6.7 2 Myanmar 7.3

8 China 6.5 7 Sri Lanka 6.6
South Asia 6.5 13 Indonesia 6.4
18 Indonesia 6.2 15 Vietnam 6.4
19 Bangladesh 6.1 19 Bangladesh 6.2
30 Myanmar 5.7 20 Thailand 6.2
36 Thailand 5.5 South Asia 5.7
54 Vietnam 5.0 42 India 5.5
57 Malaysia 4.9 57 Nepal 5.2
64 Nepal 4.7 World 4.1
World 4.3 115 Malaysia 4.1
132 Sri Lanka 3.1 183 China 1.9

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SUMMARY TABLES:
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
2017 2017 2018 2028
11 2 1 3
BANGLADESH USDmn % of total Growth USDmn % of total Growth
Direct contribution to GDP 5,310.4 2.2 6.1 10,235.7 2.1 6.2
Total contribution to GDP 10,567.4 4.3 6.4 21,777.6 4.6 6.8
4
Direct contribution to employment 1,178 1.8 3.0 1,648 2.1 3.1
4
Total contribution to employment 2,432 3.8 2.5 3,244 4.2 2.7
Visitor exports 228.5 0.6 6.3 444.9 0.7 6.2
Domestic spending 8,479.2 3.5 6.3 16,297.4 3.4 6.1
Leisure spending 7,414.8 1.9 6.4 14,428.0 1.8 6.2
Business spending 1,293.0 0.3 6.1 2,314.3 0.3 5.4
Capital investment 1,031.0 1.4 8.0 2,009.7 1.5 6.1
1 2 3 4
2017constant prices & exchange rates; 2018 real growth adjusted for inflation (%); 2018-2028 annualised real growth adjusted for inflation (%); '000 jobs

2017 2017 2018 2028

SOUTH ASIA USDbn1 % of total Growth2 USDbn 1 % of total Growth3
Direct contribution to GDP 112.4 3.6 7.2 233.7 3.8 6.9
Total contribution to GDP 281.6 8.9 7.2 579.6 9.4 6.7
4
Direct contribution to employment 29,756 4.5 2.8 38,059 4.7 2.2
4
Total contribution to employment 49,931 7.5 3.0 63,006 7.8 2.0
Visitor exports 36.9 6.3 7.7 69.3 5.7 5.7
Domestic spending 211.0 6.7 7.1 451.8 7.4 7.2
Leisure spending 230.5 3.3 7.3 486.4 3.5 7.0
Business spending 17.3 0.3 6.5 34.7 0.3 6.5
Capital investment 47.8 5.9 6.6 95.3 5.7 6.5
1
2017constant prices & exchange rates; 22018 real growth adjusted for inflation (%); 32018-2028 annualised real growth adjusted for inflation (%); 4'000 jobs

2017 2017 2018 2028

1 2
WORLDWIDE USDbn % of total Growth USDbn 1
% of total Growth3
Direct contribution to GDP 2,570.1 3.2 4.0 3,890.0 3.6 3.8
Total contribution to GDP 8,272.3 10.4 4.0 12,450.1 11.7 3.8
4
Direct contribution to employment 118,454 3.8 2.4 150,139 4.2 2.2
4
Total contribution to employment 313,221 9.9 3.0 413,556 11.6 2.5
Visitor exports 1,494.2 6.5 3.9 2,311.4 6.9 4.1
Domestic spending 3,970.5 5.0 4.1 6,051.5 5.8 3.9
Leisure spending 4,233.3 2.5 4.1 6,605.3 2.8 4.1
Business spending 1,230.6 0.7 3.8 1,756.1 0.8 3.2
Capital investment 882.4 4.5 4.8 1,408.3 5.1 4.3
1
2017constant prices & exchange rates; 22018 real growth adjusted for inflation (%); 32018-2028 annualised real growth adjusted for inflation (%); 4'000 jobs

% of total refers to each indicator's share of the relevant whole economy indicator such as GDP and employment. Visitor exports is shown relative to total exports of goods and services.
Domestic spending is expressed relative to whole economy GDP. For leisure and business spending, their direct contribution to Travel & Tourism GDP is calculated as a share of
whole economy GDP (the sum of these shares equals the direct contribution). Investment is relative to whole economy investment.

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 THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM: REAL 2017 PRICES
BANGLADESH

(BDTbn, real 2017 prices) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018E 2028F

1. Visitor exports 10.1 11.5 12.7 10.9 11.8 18.4 19.5 35.8

Domestic expenditure
2. 503.0 526.3 579.0 629.1 649.8 682.6 725.9 1311.9
(includes government individual spending)

3. Internal tourism consumption

513.1 537.8 591.7 639.9 661.6 701.0 745.5 1347.8
(= 1 + 2 )

4. Purchases by tourism providers,

including imported goods -198.5 -206.0 -226.4 -249.4 -258.0 -273.5 -292.0 -523.8
(supply chain)
5. Direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP 314.7 331.8 365.3 390.6 403.5 427.5 453.5 824.0
(= 3 + 4)

Other final impacts

(indirect & induced) 162.8 171.7 189.0 202.1 208.8 221.2 234.6 426.3
6 Domestic supply chain

7. Capital investment 59.9 54.8 52.0 68.5 75.1 83.0 89.6 161.8

8. Government collective spending 13.5 14.6 16.2 17.5 20.6 24.1 23.8 45.0

Imported goods from indirect

9. -52.8 -54.3 -57.1 -64.7 -75.5 -86.9 -90.5 -113.4
spending

10. Induced 127.1 134.6 147.9 164.1 171.3 181.8 194.5 409.4

11. Total contribution of

Travel & Tourism to GDP 625.1 653.1 713.2 778.0 803.9 850.7 905.5 1,753.1
(= 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)

Employment impacts ('000)

12. Direct contribution of Travel & 1,058.1 1,071.9 1,147.3 1,178.9 1,165.3 1,178.4 1,214.0 1,648.5
Tourism to employment

Total contribution of Travel &

13. 2,178.4 2,190.3 2,321.8 2,435.5 2,408.0 2,432.0 2,492.4 3,244.0
Tourism to employment

Other indicators
87.0 117.0 61.1 61.1 58.1 65.7 66.6 95.8
14. Expenditure on outbound travel

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 THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM: NOMINAL PRICES
BANGLADESH

(BDTbn, nominal prices) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018E 2028F

1. Visitor exports 7.5 9.1 10.6 9.7 11.2 18.4 20.9 69.7

Domestic expenditure
2. 373.5 418.8 486.8 560.0 617.4 682.6 777.8 2553.2
(includes government individual spending)

3. Internal tourism consumption

381.0 427.9 497.5 569.7 628.6 701.0 798.7 2622.9
(= 1 + 2 )

4. Purchases by tourism providers,

including imported goods -147.3 -163.9 -190.4 -222.0 -245.2 -273.5 -312.8 -1,019.3
(supply chain)

5. Direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP 233.6 264.0 307.1 347.7 383.4 427.5 485.9 1,603.5
(= 3 + 4)

Other final impacts

(indirect & induced) 120.9 136.6 158.9 179.9 198.4 221.2 251.4 829.7
6. Domestic supply chain

7. Capital investment 44.5 43.6 43.7 60.9 71.4 83.0 96.0 314.8

8. Government collective spending 10.0 11.6 13.6 15.6 19.6 24.1 25.5 87.7

Imported goods from indirect

9. -39.2 -43.2 -48.0 -57.6 -71.7 -86.9 -96.9 -220.7
spending

10. Induced 94.4 107.1 124.4 146.1 162.8 181.8 208.4 796.7

11. Total contribution of

Travel & Tourism to GDP 464.1 519.7 599.7 692.6 763.8 850.7 970.2 3,411.7
(= 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)

Employment impacts ('000)

12. Direct contribution of Travel & 1,058.1 1,071.9 1,147.3 1,178.9 1,165.3 1,178.4 1,214.0 1,648.5
Tourism to employment

Total contribution of Travel &

13. 2,178.4 2,190.3 2,321.8 2,435.5 2,408.0 2,432.0 2,492.4 3,244.0
Tourism to employment

Other indicators
64.6 93.1 51.4 54.4 55.2 65.7 71.4 186.4
14. Expenditure on outbound travel

*Concepts shown in this table align with the standard table totals as described in the 2008 Tourism Satellite Account: Recommended Methodological
Framework (TSA: RMF 2008) developed by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), the Statistical Office of the European Communities (EUROSTAT),
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Historical data for concepts has been benchmarked to match reported TSA data where available.

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 THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM: GROWTH
BANGLADESH
Growth1 (%) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018E 2028F 2

1. Visitor exports 11.0 13.6 10.3 -14.2 8.4 56.2 6.3 6.2

Domestic expenditure
2. 7.2 4.6 10.0 8.6 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.1
(includes government individual spending)

3. Internal tourism consumption

7.2 4.8 10.0 8.2 3.4 6.0 6.3 6.1
(= 1 + 2 )

4. Purchases by tourism providers,

including imported goods 3.4 3.8 9.9 10.1 3.5 6.0 6.8 6.0
(supply chain)

5. Direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP 9.8 5.4 10.1 6.9 3.3 5.9 6.1 6.2
(= 3 + 4)

Other final impacts

(indirect & induced) 9.8 5.4 10.1 6.9 3.3 5.9 6.1 6.2
6. Domestic supply chain

7. Capital investment 10.2 -8.5 -5.1 31.7 9.8 10.5 8.0 6.1

8. Government collective spending 5.8 8.1 11.2 8.4 17.4 16.9 -1.1 6.6

Imported goods from indirect

9. 3.7 2.8 5.1 13.4 16.6 15.1 4.1 2.3
spending

10. Induced 11.6 5.9 9.9 10.9 4.4 6.1 7.0 7.7

11. Total contribution of

Travel & Tourism to GDP 10.6 4.5 9.2 9.1 3.3 5.8 6.4 6.8
(= 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)

Employment impacts ('000)

12. Direct contribution of Travel & 6.4 1.3 7.0 2.8 -1.2 1.1 3.0 3.1
Tourism to employment

Total contribution of Travel &

13. 7.0 0.5 6.0 4.9 -1.1 1.0 2.5 2.7
Tourism to employment

Other indicators
14.6 34.5 -47.8 0.1 -5.0 13.0 1.4 3.7
14. Expenditure on outbound travel

1 2
2012-2017 real annual growth adjusted for inflation (%); 2018-2028 annualised real growth adjusted for inflation (%)

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GLOSSARY
KEY DEFINITIONS
TRAVEL & TOURISM INTERNAL TOURISM CONSUMPTION
Relates to the activity of travellers on trips outside their Total revenue generated within a country by industries that deal
usual environment with a duration of less than one year. directly with tourists including visitor exports, domestic spending
Economic activity related to all aspects of such trips is and government individual spending. This does not include
measured within the research. spending abroad by residents. This is consistent with total internal
tourism expenditure in table 4 of the TSA: RMF 2008.
DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO GDP
GDP generated by industries that deal directly with BUSINESS TRAVEL & TOURISM SPENDING
tourists, including hotels, travel agents, airlines and other Spending on business travel within a country by residents and
passenger transport services, as well as the activities of international visitors.
restaurant and leisure industries that deal directly with
tourists. It is equivalent to total internal Travel & Tourism LEISURE TRAVEL & TOURISM SPENDING
spending (see below) within a country less the purchases Spending on leisure travel within a country by residents and
made by those industries (including imports). In terms international visitors.
of the UN’s Tourism Satellite Account methodology it is
consistent with total GDP calculated in table 6 of the TSA: INDIRECT AND INDUCED IMPACTS
RMF 2008.
INDIRECT CONTRIBUTION
DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT The contribution to GDP and jobs of the following three factors:
The number of direct jobs within Travel & Tourism. This is
consistent with total employment calculated in table 7 of • CAPITAL INVESTMENT: Includes capital investment
the TSA: RMF 2008. spending by all industries directly involved in Travel &
Tourism. This also constitutes investment spending by other
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP industries on specific tourism assets such as new visitor
GDP generated directly by the Travel & Tourism sector plus accommodation and passenger transport equipment, as
its indirect and induced impacts (see below). well as restaurants and leisure facilities for specific tourism
use. This is consistent with total tourism gross fixed capital
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT formation in table 8 of the TSA: RMF 2008.
The number of jobs generated directly in the Travel
& Tourism sector plus the indirect and induced • GOVERNMENT COLLECTIVE SPENDING: Government
contributions (see below). spending in support of general tourism activity. This can
include national as well as regional and local government
DIRECT SPENDING IMPACTS spending. For example, it includes tourism promotion, visitor
information services, administrative services and other public
VISITOR EXPORTS services. This is consistent with total collective tourism
Spending within the country by international tourists consumption in table 9 of TSA: RMF 2008.
for both business and leisure trips, including spending
on transport, but excluding international spending on • SUPPLY-CHAIN EFFECTS: Purchases of domestic goods
education. This is consistent with total inbound tourism and services directly by different industries within Travel &
expenditure in table 1 of the TSA: RMF 2008. Tourism as inputs to their final tourism output.

DOMESTIC TRAVEL & TOURISM SPENDING INDUCED CONTRIBUTION

Spending within a country by that country’s residents for The broader contribution to GDP and employment of spending by
both business and leisure trips. Multi-use consumer durables those who are directly or indirectly employed by Travel & Tourism.
are not included since they are not purchased solely for
tourism purposes. This is consistent with total domestic OTHER INDICATORS
tourism expenditure in table 2 of the TSA: RMF 2008.
Outbound spending by residents abroad is not included OUTBOUND EXPENDITURE
here, but is separately identified according to the TSA: RMF Spending outside the country by residents on all trips abroad.
2008 (see below). This is fully aligned with total outbound tourism expenditure in
table 3 of the TSA: RMF 2008.
GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL SPENDING
Spending by government on Travel & Tourism services FOREIGN VISITOR ARRIVALS
directly linked to visitors, such as cultural services (eg The number of arrivals of foreign visitors, including same-day and
museums) or recreational services (eg national parks). overnight visitors (tourists) to the country.

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 METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
WTTC has an on-going commitment to align its economic impact research with the UN Statistics Division-approved 2008 Tourism Satellite
Account: Recommended Methodological Framework (TSA:RMF 2008). This involves the benchmarking of country reports to official,
published TSAs, including for countries which are reporting data for the first time, as well as existing countries reporting an additional
year’s data. New country TSAs incorporated this year include Bulgaria, Hungary, Portugal and Vietnam, bringing our total of countries in our
benchmarking dataset to 58. Furthermore, we have sourced updated TSAs for 26 countries.

WTTC coverage includes data on 185 countries and reports on 25 other regions, sub-regions and economic and geographic groups. This
year, there are 10 reports for special economic and geographic groups.

ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS

APEC (ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION) (OIC) ORGANISATION FOR ISLAMIC COOPERATION**

Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei
South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Egypt,
Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory
USA, Vietnam. Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria,
FORMER NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan,
Bonaire, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uganda,
Uzbekistan, Yemen.
G20
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, OTHER OCEANIA
France*, Germany*, India, Indonesia, Italy*, Japan, Mexico, Russian American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Marshall
Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, UK*, Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Caledonia, Niue,
USA. Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu.

GCC (GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL) PACIFIC ALLIANCE

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE. Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru.

OAS (ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES) SADC (SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY)

Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles,
Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, St Kitts and Nevis,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St Lucia, St Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Uruguay.

OECD (ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND

DEVELOPMENT)
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA.

* included in European Union

** no data for Afghanistan, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Palestine, Somalia or Turkmenistan

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ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORTS
REGIONS, SUB REGIONS &COUNTRIES
WORLD

SUB-REGION
SUB REGION

SUB REGION

SUB REGION
REGION

REGION
REGION

REGION
COUNTRY COUNTRY COUNTRY COUNTRY

Algeria Anguilla China Hungary

NORTH AFRICA

Egypt Antigua and Barbuda Hong Kong Ireland

NORTHEAST ASIA
Libya Aruba Japan Italy
Morocco Bahamas South Korea
Latvia
Tunisia Macau
Barbados Lithuania
Angola Mongolia
Bermuda Luxembourg
Taiwan

EUROPEAN UNION
Benin
British Virgin Islands Malta
Kazakhstan

CENTRAL ASIA
Botswana
Cayman Islands Netherlands
Burkina Faso Kyrgyzstan
Cuba Poland
Burundi Tajikistan
Dominica Portugal
Cameroon Uzbekistan
CARIBBEAN

Dominican Republic Romania

Australia
Cape Verde
Former Netherland Antillies Fiji Slovakia
Central African Republic
Grenada Kiribati Slovenia
Chad
Guadeloupe New Zealand Spain
OCEANIA

Comoros
Haiti Papua New Guinea Sweden
Congo

EUROPE
ASIA-PACIFIC

Jamaica Solomon Islands UK

Cote d'Ivoire
Martinique Tonga Albania
Democratic Republic of Congo
Puerto Rico Vanuatu Armenia
Ethiopia
Other Oceanic States
Gabon St Kitts and Nevis Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Gambia St Lucia Belarus
India
SOUTH ASIA

Ghana St Vincent and the Grenadines Bosnia and Herzegovina

Maldives
AMERICAS

Guinea Trinidad and Tobago Georgia

AFRICA

Nepal
Kenya US Virgin Islands Iceland
OTHER EUROPE

Pakistan
Lesotho
SUB-SAHARAN

Argentina Macedonia
Sri Lanka
Madagascar Belize Moldova
Brunei Darussalam
Malawi Bolivia Montenegro
Cambodia
Mali
SOUTHEAST ASIA (ASEAN)

Brazil Indonesia Norway

Mauritius
Chile Laos Russian Federation
Mozambique
Colombia Malaysia Serbia
Namibia
Costa Rica Myanmar Switzerland
Niger
Ecuador Philippines Turkey
LATIN AMERICA

Nigeria
El Salvador Singapore Ukraine
Reunion
Guatemala Thailand Bahrain
Rwanda
Vietnam
Guyana Iran
Sao Tome and Principe Austria
Honduras Iraq
Senegal Belgium
Nicaragua Israel
Seychelles Bulgaria
Panama Jordan
Sierra Leone
MIDDLE EAST

Croatia
Paraguay
EUROPEAN UNION

Kuwait
South Africa Cyprus
EUROPE

Peru Lebanon
Sudan and South Sudan Czech Republic
Swaziland Suriname Oman
Denmark
Tanzania Uruguay Qatar
Estonia
Togo Venezuela Finland Saudi Arabia

Uganda Canada France Syria

AMERICA
NORTH

Zambia Mexico Germany United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe USA Greece Yemen

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