Numbers of international tourists top one billion. - The World Tourism Organisation has published its statistics for 2012 and it is good news for the sector, with international tourist numbers topping the one billion mark on 12 December 2012 - a new record. International tourism therefore continued to expand in 2012, despite uncertainties surrounding the global economy, making it one of the largest economic sectors globally. It accounts for 9% of global GDP, 1 out of every 12 jobs is in this...