The world tourism last year achieved a new record

According to the survey of the IPK International research company, despite the different national economy performance and the international economic situation, the number of foreign trips in 2013 reached 952 million, which represents a 5 percent increase, compared to the previous year – Magyar Turizmus (MT) Zrt. told on Tuesday.

The research institute carries out a research annually about the world’s outbound tourism. The preliminary results of 2013. were published at the ITB Berlin. international exhibition.

According to the MT Zrt., the tourists spent 7.6 million guest nights during their foreign trips, which is a 4 percent increase, compared to 2012. As a result, customers traveling abroad spent a total of 989 billion euros, which was 6 percent increase, compared to 2012. (MTI)