The Philippines ranked third among countries in Asia with the highest drop in visitor arrivals last year, based on a report on global tourism released by the United Nation Conference on Trade and Development. It showed an 84-percent drop in tourist arrivals in the Philippines, after Mongolia at -89 percent and China at -88 percent. Nepal with -81 percent and Malaysia with -79 percent rounded up the top 5 countries in Asia with the steepest decline in tourism arrivals. The report said the most affected regions globally were Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, North Africa and South Asia. The reduction in tourist arrivals across developing nations was relatively consistent, mostly between 60 percent and 80 percent, the report said.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 01, 2021 13:30 UTC