announced that Peru expects to welcome 1.8 million international visitors this year from the 21 economies that make up the
Similarly,
Mincetur emphasized that this
influx would account for more than half (51.4%) of the total tourists expected to enter Peru during 2024, when the
figure is projected to reach 3.5 million visitors exploring various tourist destinations.
This will strengthen the nation's position in various segments, such as meetings tourism.
This reaffirms, for the third time, the Peruvian commitment to consolidating and strengthening trade relations with Asia-Pacific member economies.
"This will attract a great number of international tourists to the country," Mincetur emphasized.
These journalists will cover the APEC events positioning Peru as a nation on a path of rising economic development.
The citadel is one of the main attractions, receiving over 1.1 million visitors during the first nine months of 2024, marking a 73.6% increase compared to the same period last year.
Of these visitors, 76.3% were foreigners, reaffirming the international recognition of this world heritage site.
APEC Peru 2024 also presents an invaluable opportunity to position Peru through tourism, deemed as one of the nation's most important economic activities, thus becoming a key ally in global sustainable economic growth.
21 leading economies
APEC is made up of:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Viet Nam.
Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.
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