CURRENT TENDENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF IN-TERNATIONAL TOURISM

Abstract

The article analyzes modern realities that significantly influenced the development of the tourism sphere. It was noted that the participants of tourism activities faced new challenges, the requirements for the development and implementation of a tourist product, quality and safety requirements have changed. The market of tourist services has undergone certain corrections and is forced to work in conditions of new risks. The coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected the functioning of the tourism industry in various countries of the world. The restrictions caused by the spread of the disease caused huge losses to travel companies, defined a new format for their activities, and ensured a reassessment of the values of consumers of the travel product.

The article reveals the peculiarities of the current state of international tourism, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the tourism sphere. The importance of tourism as an important branch of the economy of many countries of the world and an important component of the modern way of life is analyzed. The impact of globalization on the development of international tourism is determined. The dynamics of international tourist arrivals were studied. Changes in tourist flows by world region are considered. The causes of the crisis in the tourism industry, the economic contribution from the development of the tourism business, and the trends in the inflow of foreign direct investment into the tourism sector are analyzed. The leading states in the ranking of international tourist arrivals and the amount of income from tourism development are considered.  It was determined that in international tourism, specialized types of tourism, focused on a certain segment of tourism product consumers, are becoming important, new types of tourism activities are popular. Prospective directions for the development of international tourism are outlined.