Google has compiled a list of the top 10 countries that have lost the most tourist interest over the past 12 years. The study was conducted based on the number of search queries by users looking for vacation options in different countries.
According to according to Google data, Libya The agency notes the most dramatic decline in tourist search results. Over the past 12 years, the decline has reached 88.8%, which is due to the unfavorable military and political situation in the country (civil war). For example, the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, has been closed since 2014.
The second line of Google's anti-rating is occupied by Tunisia — the drop was 88.1%. In third place Paraguay - minus 86%. Next Somalia (down 85.9%) and Iraq (down 88.5%).
Meanwhile, Cape Verde On the contrary, it shows an unprecedented increase in tourist interest. Since 2004, this figure has grown by 3,000 percent. In 2016, Cape Verde was visited by 644,000 tourists, a 13.6 percent increase from the previous year.
According to Henry Morley, founder of True Luxury Travel, "The key reason for the increase in search volume for Cape Verde is the increased transport accessibility of these islands."
In second place in the positive rating United Arab Emirates (681 percent surge over 12 years), followed by Philippines (an increase of 276 percent), Pakistan (an increase of 162 percent) and Nigeria (an increase of 145 percent).
Also on the list are Oman and Cambodia, which have seen a large influx of tourists in recent years.
Source: trn-news.ru
