Tourism is today one of the most important economic and social sectors in the world, which plays a prominent role in the development of countries. Its importance as an industry and trade has increased through the media and all, especially after it was introduced and the Ministries of Tourism in most countries of the world and the opening of universities, colleges and institutes specialized technical tourism and hospitality, as well as the widespread availability of books and scientific studies and research relating to affairs of tourism.
And we show briefly the role played by tourism in the development, as follows:
First: Tourism and Development Alaguetsadah.
Secondly, tourism and development Alajtmaih.
First: Tourism and Economic Development
Highlights tourism in developed countries primarily tributary in economic development, therefore, we find the magnitude of the various investments in the tourism sector, as happened in Italy, Spain, Greece, Mexico, and other countries that have achieved significant progress in this area.
And explain briefly the most important features that show the role of tourism in economic development:
■ adopt many of the countries on tourism, an important source of national income sources, and was able to these countries get a large annual revenues from the tourism sector as it happens in the United States, Spain, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, France, England, Turkey, and other countries of the world. The tourism income to him as far as the economics of tourism countries. It enhances the balance of payments and is a major source of job opportunities for the citizens, which supports their level of living and social development. And the importance of tourism has become linked to economic development is closely after the note was an abstract taught in universities and institutes. Tourism is one of the basic elements of economic activity in the tourist countries, focused on the international organizations like the World Bank and UNESCO, which has come to see tourism as an essential and important to bridge the gap between cultures.
■ As an example of the importance of tourism in the labor sector, according to the reports (World Council of tourist and travel (WTTC)), the travel and tourism industry contributed to the creation of more than a million jobs a month, directly or indirectly, in all parts of the world during 1977. Employment has doubled in recent years and provided by the travel and tourism industry worldwide.
■ Tourism is an important source of acquisition of foreign currency and that including spending tourists on goods and services of these currencies, does not deny that the hard currencies, especially in developing countries such as Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, enable the country to import goods and services of the local currency and assign leads to the reduction of inflation The high cost of living.
■ fast paced world is heading towards the employment of modern technologies in all molecules of tourism in both:
Preparation and dissemination of tourism information.
Order and implementation of tourism programs.
Prepare and qualify tourist cadres.
Design and construction of the hotel and recreational facilities for tourists.
Tourism and Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is the economic and social renewable and sustainable development without compromising the quality of the natural resources that are used in human activities and depend on the development process.
Thus, the tourism sector is one of the additional active sectors as well as other economic sectors where help the growth of the country economically and socially.

source : sutuur