International tourist arrivals during the first 10 months of 2014 reached 978 million, an increase of 5 percent from the corresponding period last year, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has said. The Latest UNWTO report shows that there were 45 million more visitors from January to October 2014 than those recorded in 2013. Growth was strongest in the Americas where an 8 percent increase was recorded followed by Asia and the Pacific and Europe who recorded a five percent and four percent increase respectively.
"In view of this trend, international tourism is set to end 2014 with record numbers," said UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai.
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