This report presents the 2018 edition of the OECD Tourism Trends and Policies publication. It is prepared by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director.
OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2018 highlights good practices and key policy and governance reforms in tourism, providing a global perspective with the inclusion of 49 OECD and partner countries. The report is part of the programme of work of the OECD Tourism Committee, and is undertaken with the cooperation of the European Union.1 It is a rich source of data on domestic, inbound and outbound tourism, and on the size of the tourism economy, and provides a clear picture of new policies designed to improve destination competitiveness.
The report benefitted from significant contributions, feedback and guidance from policy makers and statisticians from OECD member countries and partner economies. It also benefited from contributions and feedback from industry associations and inter-governmental organisations, including the Alliance for Excellency in Tourism (EXCELTUR), European Tourism Association (ETOA), European Travel Commission (ETC), International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Federation on Ageing (IFA), International Union of Railways (UIC), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Environment, and UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The report was coordinated and edited by Peter Haxton, Policy Analyst, under the supervision of Alain Dupeyras, Head of the Regional Development and Tourism Division (CFE). He was supported by Jane Stacey, Head of the Tourism Unit, and Taekyeong Jung, Policy Analyst, who undertook substantial drafting and editing. Laetitia Reille, Statistician, managed the statistical database and developed country statistical profiles and synthesis tables. Anna Bolengo, Junior Consultant, assisted with the coordination of written inputs from a variety of sources, and Charity Kome provided administrative support. The statistical component of the report is available via the OECD’s statistical online platform – OECD.Stat.
External experts who drafted material included Richard Denman, Jackie Denman and Chris Evans, from The Tourism Company (Chapter 1 and country profiles). Chapter 2 was drafted by Sunil Johal, Jordann Thirgood, and Sara Ditta (Mowat Centre), with significant inputs from the Secretariat. Chapter 3 was drafted by Virginia Robano, with significant inputs from the Secretariat. In addition, the report benefitted from contributions and feedback provided by OECD colleagues in the Development Centre, Strategic Foresight Unit, the International Transport Forum, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, and CFE.