Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI)
The Travel and Tourism
industry is an important part of the overall global economy, and is
particularly important in some developing nations, where it can help to reduce
poverty. Over the past few years, Travel and Tourism has been declining
worldwide. This can be attributed, in
part, to the global financial crisis (GFC), and the continuing struggle of
certain nations to recover and return to pre-GFC numbers.
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) is produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and measures the factors and policies that make a country a viable place to invest in the Travel and Tourism sector.
The TTCI provides a means to measure a country’s performance, and utilizes three sub-indices and their component parts to represent the overall quality, future potential and long-term sustainability of the tourism sector within each country assessed.
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) is produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and measures the factors and policies that make a country a viable place to invest in the Travel and Tourism sector.
The TTCI provides a means to measure a country’s performance, and utilizes three sub-indices and their component parts to represent the overall quality, future potential and long-term sustainability of the tourism sector within each country assessed.
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Which Goals Does This Affect?
How Was It Measured?
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
(TTCI) analyzed 139 countries and scored each according to
three sub-indices: Human, Cultural, and Natural Resources; Business Environment
and Infrastructure; and Regulatory Framework. These sub-indices are, in turn,
composed of fourteen “pillars” of Travel and Tourism Competitiveness.
Data for these topics come from the World Economic Forum’s annual Executive Opinion Survey, as well as hard data from publically available sources. For use in the Tourism & Recreation goal, overall TTCI scores, which range from 106, were rescaled to 0-1 using a maximum value of 6 and minimum of 1.
Data for these topics come from the World Economic Forum’s annual Executive Opinion Survey, as well as hard data from publically available sources. For use in the Tourism & Recreation goal, overall TTCI scores, which range from 106, were rescaled to 0-1 using a maximum value of 6 and minimum of 1.
What Are The Impacts?
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT
The Travel and Tourism
Competitiveness Index (TTCI) assesses various factors regarding environmental
sustainability when determining a country’s overall score. These include: sustainable development of the
Travel and Tourism industry, environmental regulation and enforcement, enhanced
biodiversity in abundant and well-protected natural areas, and tourist accessibility
to these natural areas.
HUMAN HEALTH IMPACT
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) recognizes the
benefits of having access to clean and safe drinking water, proper sanitation
infrastructure, and quality healthcare in travel/tourist destinations.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
A robust tourism industry can have direct economic
impacts in the region where the attraction is located. Tourism accounts for 9%
of global GDP and more than 260 million jobs (100 million direct) (WTTC 2011).
A country that ranks highly on the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) indicates that it has the necessary infrastructure, stability, natural resources, and other amenities to make it attractive to visitors and make positive contributions to local and national economies.
Tourism can be particularly important in countries with healthy coral reef systems. Ninety-four countries benefit from reef tourism and, in twenty-three of them, tourism attributed to coral reefs contributes more than 15 percent of GDP (Burke et al. 2011).
A country that ranks highly on the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) indicates that it has the necessary infrastructure, stability, natural resources, and other amenities to make it attractive to visitors and make positive contributions to local and national economies.
Tourism can be particularly important in countries with healthy coral reef systems. Ninety-four countries benefit from reef tourism and, in twenty-three of them, tourism attributed to coral reefs contributes more than 15 percent of GDP (Burke et al. 2011).
What Has Been Done?
Tourism and Eco-Tourism Are Important Contributors to the Malaysian Economy
Tourism to developing
countries has grown significantly in the past 50 years. Based on international
tourist arrival figures, Malaysia is the second most visited country in Asia
and the 9th most visited country in the world. International
arrivals to Malaysia have increased considerably in the last decade, from 5.5
million in 1998 to 24.6 million in 2010; Malaysia’s native population is 28.3
million. Malaysia ranks highly on the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
(35th overall), with high marks in price competitiveness, natural
resources, and prioritization of the Travel and Tourism industry. The Malaysian
government recognizes Travel and Tourism’s importance in helping Malaysia
become a high-income country by 2020.
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UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
UNWTO is the United
Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and
universally accessible tourism.
References
World Tourism Barometer. (World Tourism Organization: Spain, 2011).
PHOTO(S): © Keith A. Ellenbogen