International travel continues to recover, reaching a level in the first quarter of 2023 that is 80% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Which region saw the most growth?

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Middle East. This region is the only one that, at the end of the first quarter of 2023, exceeded the number of international arrivals from the same period in 2019: a 15% increase, according to the latest report from the World Tourism Organization. Qatar stands out, having nearly doubled the number of foreign visitors in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2019, along with Saudi Arabia (+64%). Outside that region, Albania (+54%) and Saint Maarten (+51%) stand out. In Latin America, meanwhile, El Salvador (+26%) and Colombia (+18%) stand out.