2.1 million people visited the Pacific in 2018

The South Pacific Tourism Organisation says 2.1 million people visited the Pacific last year ‑ a 2% increase compared to 2017.

Radio NZ reports the organisation released its inaugural Pacific Tourism Forecast this week which showed about 40,000 more visitors arrived in the region last year ‑ 38,941 more than 2017.

It attributed the growth to a positive global tourism trend, regional and national tourism marketing, improved connectivity and infrastructure development.

The organisation said it expects tourist numbers will grow by 3.3% in 2019 and each year until 2024.

[Source: Radio NZ]

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