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Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
Germany keeps top position in worldwide comparison
Includes top ranking in culture category
Sydney, Australia, June 1, 2015 – Travel destination Germany confirms its fantastic position within the
worldwide competition. With 5.22 out of a maximum of 7.0 points, the World Economic Forum awards Germany
with third place out of 144 nations in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015. Spain – ranked in first
place for the first time – received 5.31 points. France narrowly secured second place with 5.24 points.
Petra Hedorfer, CEO of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), valued the excellent position for travel
destination Germany highly: “Only 0.09 points separate the top three countries – proof for the strong competition
and the top travel destinations’ high proficiency level. Being the only country to claim a top three position for the
third year in a row confirms the strong base that we build upon when marketing Germany as a travel destination.
It also shows the need to continuously market Destination Germany to stay top of mind with the travellers”.
Germany receives over-proportionally good marks in the sub-sectors infrastructure and economic framework.
Cultural resources and business travel are also highly rated.
The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) at a glance
The TTCI is the result of the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Reports, which continuously measures 141
countries according to 14 different aspects. The TTCI honours the economic and social strengths of the various
countries‘ travel and tourism sectors. At the same time, it points out the potential with which the studied
countries can improve on their tourism performance.
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About the GNTB
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It works on behalf of the
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) to represent Germany as a tourist destination and is funded by the
Ministry in accordance with a decision taken by the German Bundestag. The GNTB develops and communicates strategies
and products to promote Germany's positive image abroad as a tourist destination and to encourage tourists to visit the
country. It has 30 agencies around the world to support its activities. More information can be found in our online press
centre at www.germany.travel/presse.
German National Tourist Office
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Level 1, 97 Rose Street
Chippendale, Sydney, NSW 2008
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9331 6202
Fax: +61 2 9356 2001
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