29% of tourist destinations have a total closure of borders to foreign tourism

Of the 29% mentioned, more than half have maintained full closures to tourists since May 2020 or earlier, and are largely small island developing states in Asia and the Pacific.

At the other extreme, only three destinations are fully open to tourists, without any restrictions: Albania, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

“The data confirms the tendency of destinations to apply travel restrictions with a more nuanced approach based on empirical data and risks, a fact that makes sense given the evolving epidemiological situation and the emergence of new variants of the virus. “, adds the text.

At the same time, UNWTO argues that the global advance in immunization and the adoption of a growing number of digital solutions for safe travel are expected to lead to increased international mobility in the weeks and months to come.