Tourism is a temporary movement of people to destinations outside their usual places of work and residence, the activities undertaken during their stay those destination and facilities created to cater their needs. Generally, tourism is the movement of people from one place to another place for the purpose of business pleasure and recreation but not less than 24 hour and not more than one year.
Globally, Tourism is the single largest industry in the world. It is one of the most dynamic and vibrant sector of the world economy. Tourism is becoming increasingly important socially, economically and environmentally as it continues to develop throughout the world. Today, more than two-third of employment and income generation in the industrialized countries is attributed not to industry or agriculture but to the service sector. The World Tourism Organization estimates that some 20% of the workers today are employed in tourism related service.
Tourism is among the top three industries in many countries like Nepal. It is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. While a total of 25.3million international tourist arrivals were recorded in the year 1950, their volume has increases to 698.3 millions in 2000, which is over 27.5 fold increases over the period of fifty year. It is one of the most important industries in the world in terms of generating revenue and creating to employment opportunities and increases the national income of the country. According a 1992 study conducted by the WTTC, the tourism industry generates more than $2500 billion annually in gross revenue or 5.5% of the world economy. This industry also provides jobs for more than 112 million people or 1 of every 15 people of the world employees. Moreover, tourism contributes more than $300 million in direct, indirect and personal taxes each year, approximately 6% of world total payments in terms of total revenue, investment and employment.
Tourism is among the top three industries in many countries like Nepal. It is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. While a total of 25.3million international tourist arrivals were recorded in the year 1950, their volume has increases to 698.3 millions in 2000, which is over 27.5 fold increases over the period of fifty year. It is one of the most important industries in the world in terms of generating revenue and creating to employment opportunities and increases the national income of the country. According a 1992 study conducted by the WTTC, the tourism industry generates more than $2500 billion annually in gross revenue or 5.5% of the world economy. This industry also provides jobs for more than 112 million people or 1 of every 15 people of the world employees. Moreover, tourism contributes more than $300 million in direct, indirect and personal taxes each year, approximately 6% of world total payments in terms of total revenue, investment and employment.
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