A Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) has been adopted by all 193 UN member states as an internationally agreed reference framework for measuring economic, social, and environmental aspects of tourism.
This adoption by the UN Statistical Commission marks a historical milestone in assessing the sustainability of tourism and aims to provide a harmonised methodology for effectively measuring its impact.
The Secretary General of UN Tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili, highlights the significance of the framework in going beyond GDP and enabling the measurement of what matters most to people and the planet.
The development of the Statistical Framework for MST was a collaborative effort led by Austria and Spain, with involvement from multiple stakeholders, including countries, international organizations, and experts, aiming to bridge the gap between policy and statistics in the tourism sector.
