The importance of tourism in South-East Asia UNSD/UNWTAO Workshop on Tourism Statistics for South East Asian countries Vientiane, 16-19 June 2009 Ilpo Survo, Statistics Division, ESCAP [email protected]
The importance of tourismin South-East Asia
UNSD/UNWTAO Workshop on Tourism Statistics for South East Asian countries
Vientiane, 16-19 June 2009Ilpo Survo, Statistics Division, [email protected]
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0 20 40 60 80
Timor-Leste
Thailand
Singapore
Philippines
Myanmar
Malaysia
Lao PDR
Indonesia
Cambodia
Brunei Darussalam
South-East Asia
% of total output
20002007
Value added by the whole services sector in South-East Asia
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Employment in the entire services sector
0 20 40 60 80 100
Viet Nam
Timor-Leste
Thailand
Singapore
Philippines
Myanmar
Malaysia
Lao PDR
Indonesia
Cambodia
Brunei Darussalam
South-East Asia
% of total employment
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International tourist arrivals in South-East Asia
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1990 1995 2000 2005
Millions
Brunei DarussalamCambodia (1.7)IndonesiaLao PDR (0.8)MalaysiaMyanmar (0.3)PhilippinesSingaporeThailandTimor-Leste (n.a)Viet Nam (3.6)
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-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
GDP Employment
Real growth rate, % per annum
Growth of travel and tourism industry in South-East Asia, 1990 - 2008
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Share of travel services
0 20 40 60 80 100
Viet Nam
Timor-Leste
Thailand
Singapore
Philippines
Myanmar
Malaysia
Lao PDR
Indonesia
Cambodia
Brunei Darussalam
South-East Asia
% of total services imports
20002006
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Share of travel services
0 20 40 60 80 100
Viet Nam
Timor-Leste
Thailand
Singapore
Philippines
Myanmar
Malaysia
Lao PDR
Indonesia
Cambodia
Brunei Darussalam
South-East Asia
% of total services exports
20002006
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Employment impact of travel and tourism, 2008
3.2 3.35.1
6.5
0
5
10
15
20
Viet Nam Lao PDR Thailand Cambodia
% of total
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Employment impact of travel and tourism, 2008
3.2 3.35.1
6.5
7.85.8
6.2
8.1
0
5
10
15
20
Viet Nam Lao PDR Thailand Cambodia
Multiplier effects
Direct industry
% of total
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Economic impact of travel and tourism, 2008
4.2 4.36.5
8.5
0
5
10
15
20
Viet Nam Lao PDR Thailand Cambodia
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Economic impact of travel and tourism, 2008
4.2 4.36.5
8.5
9.67.1
8.5
10.2
0
5
10
15
20
Viet Nam Lao PDR Thailand Cambodia
Multiplier effects
Direct industry
3.2
3.3
5.1
6.5
4.2
4.3
6.5
8.5
7.8
5.8
6.2
8.1
9.6
7.1
8.5
10.2
0 5 10 15 20
Viet Nam
Lao PDR
Thailand
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Lao PDR
Thailand
Cambodia
Direct industry Multiplier effects
% of total
GDP
Employment
Importance of travel and tourism in national economies, 2008