Continuing on from the trend in recent years, 2015 too saw an increase in international tourist footfalls across the globe. The year saw a growth in absolute numbers by over fifty million international travelers. By the year 2030, nearly two billion people are expected to make such trips. The Americas, Asia and the Pacific recorded highest absolute increase in inbound figures. Even Europe saw a modest increase. Africa though was badly hit and recorded a decline. Presently tourism jobs comprise 9% of all employment opportunities globally. Tourism as an industry also contributes to a tenth of all GDP and 6% of global export of goods.