Taiwan, Philippines Arise As Attractive Destinations Among Muslims In The World

According to the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2019 rating, Taiwan is placed at 3rd as the most attractive destination among Muslims in a report released by CrescentRating - Mastercard. The placing is based on the performance of the country that it has achieved.


Singapore tops the chart followed by Thailand, then United Kingdom and Japan to complete the top 5 on the ratings, South Korea and Philippines also made the top 10 list of attract tive destinations for Muslims.

Global Muslim travelers expects to spend US$300 billion by 2026 in just the tourism industry, that makes the Muslim community a significant contributor in the economy. Transportation, communications, environment and services are the main indicators of GMTI.