The report released by the United Nations 188bet sports betting (UNWTO) on the 28th shows，The anti-epidemic measures of “closing cities” and “closing countries” adopted by various countries caused the number of cross-border tourists to drop by 98% year-on-year in May this year。Cross-border tourists dropped 56% year-on-year from January to May this year，Reduction of about 300 million trips、Causing losses of US0 billion，The scale of losses is more than three times that during the 2009 global financial crisis。

The 188bet sports betting, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, is the United Nations system responsible for promoting responsible、Specialized agency for sustainable and accessible tourism。The latest "World Tourism Barometer" report released that day gives the above data。

Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the 188bet sports betting, said on the same day，The sharp decline in cross-border tourism has put the livelihoods of millions of people, including those in developing countries, at risk。“Governments around the world have a double responsibility，While ensuring public health as a priority, we must also protect jobs and businesses。”

The report released by the 188bet sports betting that day also pointed out，Cross-border tourism has shown a trend of gradual and cautious liberalization，Especially in the Northern Hemisphere、Represented by the reopening of borders in the EU Schengen Area on July 1。

It’s worth noting，Although tourism is gradually restarting in some areas，The 188bet sports betting’s confidence index fell to a new low that day。Most members of the organization’s travel expert working group expect global cross-border travel to wait until the second half of 2021 to recover，Only a few experts believe that recovery will happen in the first half of 2021。

WTO experts think，The subsequent risks faced by cross-border 188bet sports betting include: travel restrictions and border control measures still exist in most tourist destinations around the world、The main source countries of outbound 188bet sports betting have not yet relaxed restrictions、People’s concerns about travel safety、The possibility of resurgence of the epidemic and a new round of "city closures", etc.。In addition，The lack of reliable travel information and the deteriorating economic environment are also considered to be factors that undermine consumer confidence in travel。

*Source of this 188bet sports betting: China News Network, author: Peng Dawei,Original title：《188bet sports betting: Cross-border tourism losses reached US0 billion from January to May, three times more than during the financial crisis》.