Iraq's Tourism Potential

While it will require further political stability and security, tourism in Iraq stands to be a major growth sector. The Iraqi tourism sector is currently underdeveloped and in a state of neglect, due to decades of war, closed regimes and recurrent instability and insecurity. However, as Iraq continues to develop and stabilizes, it can begin to meet its tremendous potential as a global tourist destination, and gain the associated economic benefits. A more developed tourism sector in Iraq will play an important role in diversifying Iraq's economy and providing new private sector jobs, both in major cities and beyond. Iraq's construction sector will also benefit directly from the building of hotels, museums, restaurants, and other attractions as well as needed infrastructure enhancements. In addition to construction activity, the private sector can manage, operate and maintain sector-specific infrastructure, as well as provide job opportunities as tour guides, operators and in travel agencies and beyond. With increased interest in Iraq's historic and archaeological sites, Iraq can further improve its archeological capacity with skills needed in excavation, restoration, and reconstruction work.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Dabidian, Hooman, Al-Ani, Mohammed Wafaa, Francke, Christopher Hassaan, Redwan, Ahmed
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-03
Subjects:	ACCOMMODATIONS, ARCHITECTURE, BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, BIODIVERSITY, BUSINESS COMMUNITY, CITIES, CONSTRUCTION BOOM, CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, CULTURAL ORGANIZATION, ECOTOURISM, FOREIGN TOURISTS, HERITAGE SITES, HOTEL, HOTELS, LAKES, LARGE CITIES, MINISTRY OF TOURISM, MOUNTAINS, MUSEUMS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER, NATURAL BEAUTY, NATURE PRESERVE, NATURE TOURISM, NUMBERS OF TOURISTS, REGULATORY PROCEDURES, RESTAURANTS, SERVICE PROVIDER, TOUR GUIDES, TOURISM, TOURISM DESTINATION, TOURISM MINISTER, TOURISM POTENTIAL, TOURISM PROJECTS, TOURISM SECTOR, TOURIST, TOURIST DESTINATION, TOURIST DESTINATIONS, TOURIST INFRASTRUCTURE, TOURISTS, TRAVEL AGENCIES, UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE, VILLAGES, VISITORS, WILDLIFE, WORLD HERITAGE SITES,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/547671468040505626/Iraqs-tourism-potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25475
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