ABSTRACT
Tourism development differs among countries and changes with time. Here, the characteristics of the international tourism over a 23-year period were analyzed. Tourism was well developed in high-income countries. Tourism flow revealed by Granger-causality test showed that cultural similarity, travel distance, differences in customs, and economic partnership were the main factors for destination choice. The tourism development showed the structural break points in 2001, 2005, 2010, and 2015. More lower-middle-income countries are benefiting from the tourism. Totally, we presented a comprehensive analysis for the international tourism over time.
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