Global Ecotourism Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small-scale alternative to standard commercial mass tourism.

According to APO Research, The global Ecotourism market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Ecotourism is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Ecotourism is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Ecotourism is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global companies of Ecotourism include Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, China Travel, China CYTS Tours Holding, American Express Global Business Travel, Travel Leaders Group, JTB Corporation, Frosch and AndBeyond, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Ecotourism, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Ecotourism.

The Ecotourism market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Ecotourism market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, gross margin by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Ecotourism Segment by Company

Expedia Group
Booking Holdings
China Travel
China CYTS Tours Holding
American Express Global Business Travel
Travel Leaders Group
JTB Corporation
Frosch
AndBeyond
Intrepid travel
Travelopia

Ecotourism Segment by Type

Alternative Tourism
Responsible Tourism
Sustainable Tourism
Community Tourism

Ecotourism Segment by Application

Below 20 Years
20-30 Years
30-40 Years
40-50 Years
Above 50 Years

Ecotourism Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Ecotourism market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Ecotourism and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Ecotourism.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2020-2025, 2026-2031). It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 4: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Ecotourism companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report

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1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.3 Global Ecotourism Market Size Overview by Region 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.4 Global Ecotourism Market Size by Region (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Ecotourism Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
1.4.2 Global Ecotourism Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Ecotourism Market Size (2020-2031)
1.5.1 North America Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.2 Europe Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.4 South America Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.5 Middle East & Africa Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
2 Ecotourism Market by Type

2.1 Type Introduction
2.1.1 Alternative Tourism
2.1.2 Responsible Tourism
2.1.3 Sustainable Tourism
2.1.4 Community Tourism
2.2 Global Ecotourism Market Size by Type
2.2.1 Global Ecotourism Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
2.2.2 Global Ecotourism Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Global Ecotourism Market Size Forecasted by Type (2026-2031)
2.3 Global Ecotourism Market Size by Regions
2.3.1 North America Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Europe Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.4 South America Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
3 Ecotourism Market by Application

3.1 Type Introduction
3.1.1 Below 20 Years
3.1.2 20-30 Years
3.1.3 30-40 Years
3.1.4 40-50 Years
3.1.5 Above 50 Years
3.2 Global Ecotourism Market Size by Application
3.2.1 Global Ecotourism Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
3.2.2 Global Ecotourism Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
3.2.3 Global Ecotourism Market Size Forecasted by Application (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Ecotourism Market Size by Regions
3.3.1 North America Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.2 Europe Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.4 South America Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Ecotourism Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
4 Global Market Dynamics

4.1 Ecotourism Industry Trends
4.2 Ecotourism Industry Drivers
4.3 Ecotourism Industry Opportunities and Challenges
4.4 Ecotourism Industry Restraints
5 Competitive Insights by Company

5.1 Global Top Players by Ecotourism Revenue (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Ecotourism Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
5.3 Global Ecotourism Key Company Headquarters & Area Served
5.4 Global Ecotourism Company, Product Type & Application
5.5 Global Ecotourism Company Commercialization Time
5.6 Market Competitive Analysis
5.6.1 Global Ecotourism Market CR5 and HHI
5.6.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Ecotourism Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
5.6.3 2024 Ecotourism Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Company Profiles

6.1 Expedia Group
6.1.1 Expedia Group Comapny Information
6.1.2 Expedia Group Business Overview
6.1.3 Expedia Group Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Expedia Group Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Expedia Group Recent Developments
6.2 Booking Holdings
6.2.1 Booking Holdings Comapny Information
6.2.2 Booking Holdings Business Overview
6.2.3 Booking Holdings Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Booking Holdings Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Booking Holdings Recent Developments
6.3 China Travel
6.3.1 China Travel Comapny Information
6.3.2 China Travel Business Overview
6.3.3 China Travel Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 China Travel Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.3.5 China Travel Recent Developments
6.4 China CYTS Tours Holding
6.4.1 China CYTS Tours Holding Comapny Information
6.4.2 China CYTS Tours Holding Business Overview
6.4.3 China CYTS Tours Holding Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 China CYTS Tours Holding Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.4.5 China CYTS Tours Holding Recent Developments
6.5 American Express Global Business Travel
6.5.1 American Express Global Business Travel Comapny Information
6.5.2 American Express Global Business Travel Business Overview
6.5.3 American Express Global Business Travel Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 American Express Global Business Travel Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.5.5 American Express Global Business Travel Recent Developments
6.6 Travel Leaders Group
6.6.1 Travel Leaders Group Comapny Information
6.6.2 Travel Leaders Group Business Overview
6.6.3 Travel Leaders Group Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Travel Leaders Group Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Travel Leaders Group Recent Developments
6.7 JTB Corporation
6.7.1 JTB Corporation Comapny Information
6.7.2 JTB Corporation Business Overview
6.7.3 JTB Corporation Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 JTB Corporation Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.7.5 JTB Corporation Recent Developments
6.8 Frosch
6.8.1 Frosch Comapny Information
6.8.2 Frosch Business Overview
6.8.3 Frosch Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Frosch Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Frosch Recent Developments
6.9 AndBeyond
6.9.1 AndBeyond Comapny Information
6.9.2 AndBeyond Business Overview
6.9.3 AndBeyond Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 AndBeyond Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.9.5 AndBeyond Recent Developments
6.10 Intrepid travel
6.10.1 Intrepid travel Comapny Information
6.10.2 Intrepid travel Business Overview
6.10.3 Intrepid travel Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Intrepid travel Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Intrepid travel Recent Developments
6.11 Travelopia
6.11.1 Travelopia Comapny Information
6.11.2 Travelopia Business Overview
6.11.3 Travelopia Ecotourism Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Travelopia Ecotourism Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Travelopia Recent Developments
7 North America

7.1 North America Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2 North America Ecotourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.3 North America Ecotourism Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe

8.1 Europe Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2 Europe Ecotourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.3 Europe Ecotourism Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific

9.1 Asia-Pacific Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2 Asia-Pacific Ecotourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.3 Asia-Pacific Ecotourism Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America

10.1 South America Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2 South America Ecotourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.3 South America Ecotourism Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East & Africa

11.1 Middle East & Africa Ecotourism Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2 Middle East & Africa Ecotourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.3 Middle East & Africa Ecotourism Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Concluding Insights
13 Appendix

13.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
13.2 Research Methodology
13.3 Research Process
13.4 Authors List of This Report
13.5 Data Source
13.5.1 Secondary Sources
13.5.2 Primary Sources

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