Global instability did little to slow the growth of international tourism in 2025. According to the UN Tourism Data Dashboard, the total number of international travellers last year stood at over 1.5 billion, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The question is no longer whether geopolitics makes us travel less, but how it reshapes tourist flows.
For a long time, geopolitical crises had an almost automatic impact on this sector. Instability led to fewer travellers, fewer bookings, and less activity.
