Asia Pacific+11.3% on a year, 87.4% of 2019
Growing10 of 13 countries compared
Records6 countries had their best December on file
Biggest gainerVietnam +42.2%
Biggest loserSouth Korea -15.6%
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The lead
Asia Pacific travel in December 2017 ran 11.3% up on a year before across the 13 countries that have published, at 87.4% of the 2019 level. 10 of 13 grew. Vietnam led the risers (+42.2%) and South Korea fell furthest (-15.6%). 6 countries set a record month.
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Since 2015
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Regions
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Vietnam led at +42.2%, South Korea trailed at -15.6%.
13 countries → Read the Asia Pacific editionMiddle East+11.0%Israel led at +16.7%, Jordan trailed at +5.6%.
3 countries → Read the Middle East editionAfrica+9.6%Gambia led at +20.2%, South Africa trailed at +8.1%.
2 countries → Read the Africa editionEurope+8.4%Liechtenstein led at +37.6%, Gibraltar trailed at -40.2%.
40 countries → Read the Europe editionAmericas+2.3%Colombia led at +36.9%, Sint Maarten trailed at -82.6%.
21 countries → Read the Americas editionMovers and records
The biggest gainers and losers on a year, and the countries at or near the best month they have ever recorded.
The month ahead
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.
| Currency | Per euro | On the month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1.1836 | -0.8% | |
| GBP | 0.8826 | +0.6% | |
| JPY | 133.6384 | -0.9% | |
| CNY | 7.8073 | -0.4% | |
| KRW | 1,283.3905 | +0.7% | |
| AUD | 1.5486 | -0.6% | |
| THB | 38.6391 | 0.0% | |
| INR | 76.0663 | +0.1% |
Trust index
Every country is graded on its figures as held today. The issue's trust index of 95 is their average, weighted by size. The weakest come first.
| Country | Fresh | Complete | Stable | Grade | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos | 58 | 100 | C | 57 | |
| Kiribati | 82 | 100 | C | 65 | |
| New Zealand | 98 | 100 | C | 69 | |
| Nepal | 100 | 100 | B | 70 | |
| Vanuatu | 80 | 100 | A | 88 | |
| Vietnam | 98 | 100 | A | 99 | |
| Australia | 100 | 100 | A | 100 | |
| Japan | 100 | 100 | A | 100 |
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