Uzbekistan has become the most active country in developing its economy for the sake of tourism, according to the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024.
The performance of Uzbekistan (+7.8%, 94th to 78th) has shown the most improvement in both score and rank compared to 2019.
The UAE (18th) is the top performer in the region overall and the Middle East subregion, while Egypt (61st) stands out as the top scorer in the North Africa subregion.
Saudi Arabia has shown the most regional improvement in the index score and ranking since 2019 (+5.7%, 50th to 41st).
In 2024, Japan (3rd) is the top performer in the APAC region, with Australia (5th) and China (8th) ranking in the global top 10. China also has the region’s largest and the world’s second-largest T&T economy, while India (39th) has the largest T&T sector in South Asia and scores as the TTDI’s top lower-middle-income economy.
While Singapore (13th) is the top performer in South-East Asia, neighbouring Indonesia experienced the greatest improvement in score in the region (+4.5%, 36th to 22nd).
Spain ranks highest in the region (2nd), yet France (4th), Germany (6th), the United Kingdom (7th), Italy (9th) and Switzerland (10th) all rank among the top 10 on the index.
Spain is also the top performer in Southern Europe, with France, Denmark (17th), Poland (27th) and Georgia (45th) scoring the highest in Western Europe, Northern Europe, the Balkans and Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, respectively.
