2024 ATDI Exploration: Emerging and Developing Economies in the Asia Pacific Region

The Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI) is a global ranking from the Adventure Travel Trade Association and George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies (GW IITS) that assesses adventure tourism competitiveness of countries around the globe.

The ATDI ranks countries in 9 categories:

1. Sustainable Development
2. Safety
3. Health
4. Climate Resiliance
5. Natural Resources
6. Cultural Resources
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Infrastructure
9. Image

Drawing on the ATDI rankings, regional analysis, and expert insights, this focused exploration‬  investigates the adventure tourism landscape of top emerging and developing countries in the APAC region, highlighting their strengths and areas for improvement.‬ ‭In the larger Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI) report, APAC countries with advanced‬ ‭economies (New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Singapore, South Korea) dominate the top spots. However,‬ ‭the remaining 36 countries in APAC are also important in the adventure tourism industry, so this report‬ ‭breaks this large region into the smaller areas of East & Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and the‬ South Pacific Island nations, to allow for more discussion of each.‬

For more information about the ATDI, including previous reports and all of the data sets, visit www.adventureindex.travel.