Since November 2007, the Centre has been preparing short outlook reports on various socio-economic development topics related to the OIC Member States. Using the Centre’s OIC Statistics (OICStat) Database, these reports present statistical information and analytical investigations on the topics under consideration, enriched with figures and tables. The topics of these reports include, among others, demography and structure of population, size and structure of the economy, saving and investment, structure and direction of trade, labour productivity, health, tourism, gender, food security, cancer and street children.

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Corruption and Tourism Sector

Tourism plays a crucial role in the global sustainable development and prosperity. In 2024, the tourism industry generated US$ 11.1 trillion globally, accounting for 10% of the world's GDP, while employing 348 million people corresponding to 10.4% of the total employment. OIC countries received approximately $921 billion in income from the tourism sector, which accounted for 7.3% of their total GDP in the same year. The tourism sector employed more than 50 million people, representing 7.2% of total employment in OIC countries, and its importance has been growing steadily. The annual growth rate of the sector's contribution to GDP was estimated to be around 12% in 2024, while employment in the sector grew at 5.5%, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council estimates (WTTC, 2024).