In some places, money earned from tourism has become an important part of the national economy. What are the advantages and disadvantages of relying on tourism as a major source of national revenue? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Tourism

contributes a significant part of national

income

in some

countries

. There are both benefits and drawbacks for the

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on

tourism

.

While

tourism

can speed up

economical

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development in some

countries

, it is vulnerable to

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economical

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and political changes in the

neighboring

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countries

.

Firstly

,

tourism

benefits the local economy. A rising number

tourists

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of tourists

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results in an increasing demand for different services,

such

as hotels, catering and transportation.

Hence

, the local people can have more job opportunities.

Moreover

, local infrastructure can be significantly improved thanks to the rise in government

income

brought by

tourism

.

For instance

, Bali was a poor island but was transformed

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a popular resort area contributing millions of dollars to the Indonesian government.

However

,

tourism

is prone to instabilities

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in the global economic and political environment. To illustrate, the global economic decline in 2008 led to a decrease in

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income

, particularly in

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developed

countries

. They were not willing to spend money

in

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overseas travelling. Another example is the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. The governments decided to

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their

countries

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resulted in a plummet in

tourism

.

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on

tourism

as national

income

is not secure.

To conclude

,

tourism

has upsides and downsides for nations.

Although

tourism

is beneficial to the

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progress

in

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local communities, it is vulnerable to changes in other regions.

The governments

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should be more careful when

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tourism

as a major source of revenue.