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How the world travelled in December 2017
July 2026Complete71 countries reportedA complete issue. Nearly every country that counts July has published it.August 202633 of 86 inFilling in, early editionIt becomes the main issue once most countries have reported. Open the early edition
September 2026First figures19 countries in so farThe quickest countries publish within a few weeks of a month ending; most follow a month or so later.
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Of the 123 countries counted monthly, 19 publish within a month of it ending and 55 within two.Why is the latest issue July?So a month is judged on most countries, not a fewCountries count visitors at borders and in hotels, then check the figures before publishing. The Monitor waits until most are in. Statistics offices and banks work to the same calendar.
World editionArchive issue79 countriesTrust index 9615 min read

World+7.9% on a year, 88.8% of 2019

Growing61 of 73 countries compared

Records12 countries had their best December on file

Asia Pacificled the regions at +11.3%

Biggest gainerVietnam +42.2%

Biggest loserSint Maarten -82.6%

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World travel up 7.9% on a year in December 2017

The Monitor deskFrom 79 national offices15 min read

International travel in December 2017 ran 7.9% up on a year before across the 79 countries that have published, at 88.8% of the 2019 level. 61 of 73 grew. Vietnam led the risers (+42.2%) and Sint Maarten fell furthest (-82.6%). 12 countries set a record month.

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    139monthly issues
    829world and regional editions
    12years, 2015 to 2026
    79countries in this issue
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    0501002019 = 10074.9% of 2019January 2015April 20200.9% of 2019Back past 2019February 2024104.5%July 2026201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
    2015Issue No. 1 in January 2015, at 74.9% of the 2019 level.
    2019The benchmark year: every issue since measures against it.
    2020April 2020 falls to 0.9% of 2019, the deepest month on record.
    2024February 2024 passes 2019 again, at 102.5%.
    2026July 2026 stands at 104.5% of 2019.
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    36December 201779
    +7.9%
    		88.8%
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    35November 201778
    +8.4%
    		88.6%
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    34October 201779
    +6.8%
    		88.9%
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    33September 201779
    +4.6%
    		91.5%
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    32August 201779
    +7.3%
    		90.0%
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    31July 201779
    +6.7%
    		91.9%
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    30June 201779
    +12.0%
    		86.7%
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    29May 201778
    +4.6%
    		89.5%
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    28April 201777
    +17.7%
    		89.7%
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    27March 201778
    +2.3%
    		85.9%
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    26February 201777
    +5.5%
    		88.4%
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    25January 201778
    +9.2%
    		89.6%
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    12 issues in 2017The archive, with a brief for every issue
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    Asia Pacific+11.3%

    Vietnam led at +42.2%, South Korea trailed at -15.6%.

    13 countries → Read the Asia Pacific edition    Middle East+11.0%

    Israel led at +16.7%, Jordan trailed at +5.6%.

    3 countries → Read the Middle East edition    Africa+9.6%

    Gambia led at +20.2%, South Africa trailed at +8.1%.

    2 countries → Read the Africa edition    Europe+8.4%

    Liechtenstein led at +37.6%, Gibraltar trailed at -40.2%.

    40 countries → Read the Europe edition    Americas+2.3%

    Colombia led at +36.9%, Sint Maarten trailed at -82.6%.

    21 countries → Read the Americas edition

    Movers and records

    Who moved the month

    The biggest gainers and losers on a year, and the countries at or near the best month they have ever recorded.

    Biggest gainersOn a year

    01VietnamAsia Pacific, record month+42.2%02LiechtensteinEurope+37.6%03ColombiaAmericas, record month+36.9%04BoliviaAmericas+35.3%05VanuatuAsia Pacific, record month+26.0%

    Biggest losersOn a year

    01Sint MaartenAmericas-82.6%02AnguillaAmericas-69.6%03DominicaAmericas-48.6%04GibraltarEurope-40.2%05South KoreaAsia Pacific-15.6%

    At or near a recordOf best

    01Thailandbest December on file100.0%02Vietnambest December on file100.0%03Australiabest December on file100.0%04Maldivesbest December on file100.0%05New Caledoniabest December on file100.0%

    The month ahead

    January, and the money behind it

    National holidays across the countries in this issue, and how the big source-market currencies moved against the euro. A stronger currency makes travel abroad cheaper for its people.

    January 2018Countries on holiday

    MTWTFSS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
    01New Year's DayAntigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Albania, Austria and more74
    06EpiphanyAustria, Cyprus, Spain, Finland and more10
    02New Year's DayAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania and more7

    CurrenciesAgainst the euro

    CurrencyPer euroOn the month
    USD1.1836-0.8%
    GBP0.8826+0.6%
    JPY133.6384-0.9%
    CNY7.8073-0.4%
    KRW1,283.3905+0.7%
    AUD1.5486-0.6%
    THB38.63910.0%
    INR76.0663+0.1%

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    Laos58100C57
    Cayman Islands77100C63
    Kiribati82100C65
    Gambia98100C69
    New Zealand98100C69
    Bahrain100100B70
    Nepal100100B70
    Sint Maarten100100B70
    FreshHow far behind the newest figure is.
    CompleteThe share of the last five years held with no gap.
    StableHow little the office revised its figures in the last year.
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