Various internal factors influence the development of tourism. The four most important are corruption, internal armed conflicts, natural disasters and poor infrastructure.
Armed conflicts within the country
Civil wars and their aftermath affect life in a number of countries. Although these countries have developed political systems, and there are prerequisites for further development, each of them suffers from constant armed conflicts. The devastation caused by these conflicts is impairing the pace of economic development. It also greatly reduces the number of tourists and economic investment. Which leads to an increase in inflation and other serious consequences. Armed conflicts within the country increase government spending on military needs, drawing off finances from other sectors of the economy. Civil wars seriously damage the economy and increase the unemployment rate, which greatly affects the tourism industry.
Corruption
The problem of corruption is still one of the main problems in many countries of the world, although some of them have succeeded in solving such difficulties. Corruption reduces investment while public funds are misused. The demand for bribes creates obstacles to various types of economic activity. In such conditions, it becomes quite difficult to do the tourism business. Corruption is most prevalent in third world countries such as Somalia, Myanmar, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Natural disasters
Floods, cyclones and other natural disasters have the most serious impact on the tourism industry, strongly affecting its development. Natural disasters continue to be a major problem in countries such as the Philippines and Ethiopia. Many countries that derive their main income from tourism are the most economically vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters. Very often, the economy of a country does not have time to resume its normal development before the next catastrophe occurs.
Infrastructure
Some countries in the world do not have a developed infrastructure. In others, the once-developed infrastructure that has been neglected for years is now deteriorating. Limited own funds for construction and maintenance lead to destruction of roads, power outages, unreliable telephones and other similar problems. The aforementioned factors such as wars, natural disasters and corruption also do not contribute to solving the infrastructure problem. This hinders the development of tourism, which also depends on transport. For example, the poor condition of Indonesian seaports and roads reduces profits and lowers tourist numbers, according to the BBC.
