World Travel and Tourism Council assured that Colombia is one of the countries that have recovered the fastest

On April 20, it was announced that Colombia is one of the three countries in the region that leads the tourism and economic recovery, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the strategies it has been developing to encourage the industry are yielding positive results, because in addition, the figures of polluted by covid-19 and death have decreased significantly, the norms that are maintained have not prevented tourists from accessing the different regions and taking advantage of the country's biodiversity.

According to Semana Magazine, Julia Simpson, president of the international organization, said in the middle of the inauguration of the 21st edition of the WTTC Global Summit, that both Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, are currently leaders in tourism in Latin America.

“The vaccination of the population is the beginning of the end of the pandemic, and these three nations are examples of this. We hope that in the near future these countries, as has happened in England and other parts of the world, will completely remove the restrictions,” he said in his intercession.

In Colombia, some restrictions have been gradually lifted, however there are regulations that are maintained and that today some sectors of the country believe that the use of masks in closed areas, the request for a license to enter restaurants, cinemas and others could be definitively eliminated. For now, the vaccination plan is being pursued and the Ministry of Health has not reported any further modifications to the measures against coronavirus.

Regarding economic issues in February, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit highlighted that Colombia consolidated itself as one of the countries in the world with the highest economic growth in 2021 with a growth of 10.6%, according to figures from the National Administrative Department of Statistics - DANE. In this regard, he said that Colombia would reach pre-pandemic figures this year.

“By the end of 2022 Colombia would again be close to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) that we would have had if the growth path had been followed without the arrival of the pandemic,” said the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, José Manuel Restrepo.

According to the portfolio, growth has been generated by the dynamics of sectors such as industry and commerce that contributed half of the result, exceeding their pre-pandemic records and being reflected in the confidence indicators in these lines. Private consumption also played a role, which together with the above-mentioned sectors contributed with the recovery of half of the jobs lost as a result of the health emergency.

“It should be noted that this recovery began to take place with the relaxation of several of the restrictive and capacity measures, without neglecting health, since there has been effective progress in the vaccination plan, all this, together with the economic and social incentives that the National Government has granted, is reflected in the good performance of the sector productive”, said the head of portfolio.

The Minister of Finance also highlighted the good performance of activities that were hit hard by the global emergency, such as arts, entertainment and recreation; as well as professional activities and public administration, which helped with this solid recovery of the economy. It also highlighted, for its high dynamism, the information and telecommunications sector.

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