Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1

The Importance of Tourism for Development .............................................................................. 2

Overview of International Tourism in the World .......................................................................... 4

Key Tourism Trends in the World.............................................................................................. 4

International Tourist Arrivals .................................................................................................... 8

International Tourism Receipts ............................................................................................... 11

International Tourism in the OIC Member Countries ................................................................. 14

Destination Marketing in the OIC Member Countries ................................................................ 25

Importance of Tourism Cooperation in the Member Countries ................................................. 28

6.1 Tourism Potentials & Obstacles Faced in the Tourism Development and Cooperation in

the Member Countries ............................................................................................................ 28

6.2 Tourism Cooperation under the COMCEC Umbrella......................................................... 30

Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 38

APPENDIX: ................................................................................................................................... 41

Table 1: Tourist Arrivals in the OIC Member Countries (2008-2017).......................................... 41

Table 2: Tourism Receipts in the OIC Member Countries (2008-2017) (US $ Millions) .............. 42

Table 3: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact for OIC Member Countries (2017)........................ 43

Table 4: Classification of the OIC Member Countries by Region ................................................ 44

REFERENCES: ............................................................................................................................... 45