German Tourism Industry (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Germany has the largest outbound tourist trade in the world, with Germans spending about 80 billion annually to travel abroad (the United States is second), in spite of Germany being fourth in world in GDP and fourteenth in population. Germany also has the eighth largest inbound tourist trade, with receipts of around 24 billion.The German National Tourist Board is the primary organ for developing and managing inbound tourism (tourists visiting Germany).The German Travel Association (DRV) is the umbrella association for developing and managing outbound tourism (tourists from Germany visiting other countries). It represents the interests of small, mid-sized, and large companies in the travel industry.