Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France and Canada have the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism industry, according to the third annual Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, released by the World Economic Forum. France, Canada, Spain, Sweden, the United States, Australia and Singapore complete the top ten. (http://www.weforum.org/tourism).

This year’s report, published under the theme of "Managing in a Time of Turbulence", reflects the many difficulties the industry currently faces, which must be overcome to ensure strong sectoral growth in the future.