Global Travel and Tourism Development Index

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India has slipped to the 54th position this year in the Global Travel and Tourism Development Index as compared to the 46th position in the year 2019.

• India topped the list of South Asian countries.

• Japan tops the global list. It was followed by the USA, Spain, France, Switzerland, Australia, UK, Singapore and Italy respectively.

• 117 economies have been included in the Travel and Tourism Development Index.

• This index is released every two years by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

• According to the data between January 2021 and January 2022, the number of international tourists has increased in 2022 instead of 2021.

• About World Economic Forum (WEF) 

• The World Economic Forum is a non-profit organisation based in Switzerland.

• It aims to set a global, regional and industrial direction by bringing together leaders in the world's business, political, educational and other fields.

• Establishment- 1971

• Headquarters- Cologny, Switzerland

• CEO- Klaus M. Schwab