Halal friendly tourism on the rise; which destinations are the most popular?
Did you know? According to the latest figures, the halal tourism sector was worth a staggering $140 billion in 2013, representing around 13% of global travel expenditures?
This figure is expected to reach $192 billion by 2020, which shows that demand for Muslim-friendly holiday destinations is on the rise… so much so that Europe is now hosting the first-ever international event, The Halal Tourism Conference, this September.
So what are the most popular destinations at the moment?
For the top 10 Muslim-majority countries, click to watch the video above. Meanwhile, the top non-Muslim-majority destinations are as follows:
1) Singapore
2) South Africa
3) Thailand
4) United Kingdom
5) Bosnia & Herzegovina
6) India
7) Hong Kong
8) Germany
9) Australia
10) Tanzania