Sweden advances in tourism ranking and places high in the international honesty index. Are the two linked?
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) says that global tourism grew by some 80% between 1995 and 2006, and that worldwide receipts from international tourism reached USD 735 billion last year. Population gains, greater prosperity and budget airlines are just three of the factors that lie behind the increase in growth. According to UNWTO, Sweden's receipts from tourism rose to USD 9.1 billion in 2006, up 23% on the previous year. Sweden now ranks 20th in the rankings, up 4 places from the previous barometer. Apparently Sweden has passed even a sunny and hot place such as Portugal.
The magazine Det bästa has tested people's good will by "losing" mobile phones in 32 cities around the world. According to the test, the world's most honest people live in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where 29 of 30 mobile phones were returned. But Ljubljana was followed closely by Toronto, Seoul, and Stockholm.
So maybe another reason why tourists come here is because the feel safe and don't have to worry about losing their belongings!
29 av 30 är ju helt galet!! det inger ju hopp ju! särskilt i tider när man bara läser om ungdomsrån hela tiden!
ReplyDeleteSverige fick väl inte lika högt - exakt nummer förtäljde inte historien - men vi var mycket nära bakom Slovenien så man skulle ju kunna gissa på minst 25 av 30 här då! De säger ju att brottsligheten minskar men att människors bild av den är att den ökar. (Dock tror jag tyvärr att brottsligheten blir grövre.)
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