Colombia Tourism Sector Research Highlights

Overview

Hospitality sector in Colombia and other emerging markets expand to support growing numbers of international travellers
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Aided by easier and cheaper travel, global tourism has experienced two decades of almost uninterrupted growth. According to the World Bank, the number of international departures more than doubled between 1997 and 2017, from 687m to 1.57bn per annum. With the global middle class estimated by the US-based think tank Brookings Institution to be expanding by as many as 160m people per year until…

Country Report

The Report: Colombia 2019
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Colombia is home to a distinctive blend of ethnicities, cultures and geography, has the second-largest population in South America and is the continent’s fourth-largest country. After spending much of the second half of the 20th century embroiled in the world’s second-longest modern civil war, the 2016 peace accord brought a formal end to the conflict between FARC and the government. The end o

Overview

Colombia's new tourism infrastructure and sustained peace fuel growth in tourist numbers
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Over the past decade and a half the long-kept secret of Colombia’s cultural heritage and natural beauty has spread throughout the international tourism circuit. The country’s potential as a regional tourism hotspot has been recognised by organisations and publications worldwide, with business-focused media outlet Forbes listing Colombia as one of the 10 “coolest places” to visit in…

Overview

Security and engagement growth in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions industry
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Countries and regions across the world have long understood the potential of the MICE segment as a vehicle to drive high-value tourism and economic development. In recent decades this has led to significant investment, with nations working to position themselves as centres for the industry, both regionally and globally, aided by greater air connectivity. At the same time, the industry has…

Chapter

The Report: Colombia 2019: Tourism
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Over the past decade and a half the long-kept secret of Colombia’s cultural heritage and natural beauty has spread throughout the international tourism circuit. While recent years have been challenging for Colombia’s exporting sectors, tourism has been a consistent contributor to the economy and a catalyst for development in not only large cities, but also in areas formerly controlled by FARC.…

Interview

Jean Claude Bessudo, President, Aviatur: Interview
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Interview:Jean Claude Bessudo What will the main drivers be behind the development of Colombia’s tourism industry? JEAN CLAUDE BESSUDO: As far as the business and convention segments are concerned, Colombia is already well equipped, with its wide array of hotels and convention venues, strong gastronomy options and high-quality translators. Virtually all major international hotel chains are…

Analysis

Colombia's new development plan acts on momentum of growing tourism sector
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Looking to leverage the momentum of an expanding tourism sector, in December 2018 the Colombian government introduced the Plan for the Tourism Sector 2018-22. With emphasis on sustainability, responsibility and quality, the plan aims to position the country as an innovative, diverse, high-value destination to promote long-term, inclusive and sustainable growth. Several areas of focus are highlighted…

Overview

Peace, investment and promotion drives tourism in Colombia
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Despite Colombia’s extensive natural beauty and bustling cities, its tourism industry has traditionally underperformed relative to its actual potential. Much of the sector’s performance was previously tied to the security situation and the government’s long-running conflict with the armed militant group FARC. In recent years the security situation has improved greatly, and in November…

Chapter

The Report: Colombia 2017: Tourism
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Despite Colombia’s extensive natural beauty and bustling cities, its tourism industry has traditionally underperformed relative to its actual potential; however, international visitor arrivals rose by 70% between 2010 and 2015, contributing to the 17% increase in employment during those years. Overall, the coming years are expected to be marked by double-digit growth in tourism indicators. The devaluation…

Interview

María Claudia Lacouture, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Interview
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Interview:María Claudia Lacouture What are the main challenges and opportunities facing the development of the tourism sector? MARIA CLAUDIA LACOUTURE: Having a peaceful environment in Colombia will mean there is more territory for tourism development. This will require increasing the offer of new tourism products, strengthening destinations throughout the country and expanding the number…

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