The country's economy is closely related to the tourism segment. The tourism industry is an important part of the overall economy of the country: jobs are created in the service sector, income comes from payments received for goods and services.
The concept of "tourism" is usually called travel within the country, or international travel, regardless of whether it is a business trip or it is undertaken for personal purposes.
The economies of some countries are highly dependent on tourism. This article takes a closer look at TOP 10 countries where tourism has the greatest impact on the local economy.
1. Macau
Macau, an administrative region of China, tops the list of countries whose economies are directly dependent on tourism. With revenues of about $ 26.6 billion, the tourism industry accounts for 43.9% of the country's total economy.
2. Maldives
The Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, tourism is very popular here. Beaches and tropical resorts attract tourists to the country, and about 41.5% of the country's economy comes from tourism.
3. British Virgin Islands
One third, or rather 30.3% of the economy of the islands is based on tourism. In 2014, tourists who traveled to these Caribbean islands generated $ 290 million in revenue. More than half of the people who visited the country were cruise ship passengers.
4. Aruba
In the national economy of Aruba, the share of tourism is 28.6%. This island nation is today an autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
5. Seychelles
In the Seychelles, the tourism sector accounts for 21.3% of the economy and is responsible for about 15% of jobs on the islands. Some industries - construction, transportation - also rely on tourism.
6. Anguilla
Anguilla is ranked 6th on the list, with about 21% of its economy relying on tourism. Anguilla is considered a colony of Great Britain, and luxury resorts are considered a tourist highlight here.
7. Bahamas
The Bahamas, southeast of the US state of Florida, is another popular travel destination. A portion of tourism revenues account for 19.4% of the economy, and more than 50% of all jobs on the islands are in tourism. In 2012, 5.8 million tourists visited the country, 70% of whom were cruise ship passengers.
8. Vanuatu
Vanuatu, a southwestern Pacific island, with an indicator of 18.6% of the country's economy, is ranked 8th in the list of countries dependent on tourism. Scuba divers are attracted to the coral reefs and the shipwrecked ocean liner President Coolidge, which is one of the ten best diving sites in the world.
9. Former Netherlands Antilles
At position 9 are the former Netherlands Antilles, called the Dutch Caribbean Islands. The most famous among them is Curacao. The island's economy accounts for 17% of the tourism industry.
10. Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. tourism here accounts for 15.5% of the economy. The island of Antigua is known for its luxury resorts. Since 2000, tourism has declined slightly here, which has led to a significant reduction in government spending.
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