Tourism Security Global Market Report 2026

Tourism security involves strategies and regulations designed to protect tourists, tourism resources, and the overall tourism environment. These measures aim to ensure travelers' safety, protect destinations from potential threats, and maintain a secure and welcoming environment that supports tourism activities. Effective tourism security boosts a destination's reputation, enhances tourist experiences, and supports the sustainable growth of the tourism industry.

The main issues in tourism security include general security concerns, crime-related issues, and crisis management. General security concerns address the challenges of safeguarding tourists and tourism infrastructure from physical and cyber threats. This involves the use of technologies such as video surveillance, access control, biometrics, IoT and sensors, and cybersecurity software. These security measures support various booking channels, including phone, online, and in-person bookings, and are utilized for both domestic and international tourists by a range of end-users, including airports, hotels and accommodations, tourist attractions, and transportation services.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are influencing the tourism security market by increasing costs of imported surveillance hardware, biometric devices, sensors, and cybersecurity infrastructure used across airports, hotels, and tourist attractions. North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported security technologies, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressures on large-scale deployment projects. These tariffs are increasing implementation costs and slowing technology upgrades. At the same time, they are supporting local technology development, regional system integration services, and domestic manufacturing of security solutions.

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The tourism security market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.35 billion in 2025 to $5.84 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing international travel volumes, rising awareness of tourist safety risks, expansion of airport and destination security infrastructure, adoption of digital booking platforms, implementation of regulatory safety standards.

The tourism security market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $8.29 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart tourism security systems, rising demand for real-time threat detection, expansion of integrated security management platforms, growing focus on cybersecurity for travel data, increasing adoption of ai-enabled security analytics. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of smart surveillance systems, rising use of biometric and access control technologies, growing integration of cybersecurity in tourism platforms, expansion of iot-based safety monitoring solutions, enhanced focus on crisis and emergency management.

The increasing number of people traveling worldwide is anticipated to drive the growth of the Tourism Security market in the coming years. Traveling refers to the movement of individuals from one location to another for leisure, business, or other purposes, encompassing both domestic and international trips. The surge in travel is attributed to a strong post-pandemic recovery in international tourism, fueled by pent-up demand, enhanced travel connectivity, and the reopening of key source and destination markets. Tourism Security facilitates travel by offering safety measures, risk management systems, and protective infrastructure, ensuring that travelers feel secure while destinations can handle higher visitor volumes without compromising public safety. For example, in February 2024, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a Spain-based United Nations specialized agency, reported that international tourism saw an estimated 1,286 million tourist arrivals in 2023, representing a 34% increase from 2022. Consequently, the rising number of global travelers is boosting the growth of the Tourism Security market.

Companies in the tourism security market are focusing on advanced technological solutions, such as Platform as a Service (PaaS), to provide scalable, flexible, and cost-effective security applications. PaaS is a cloud computing model that delivers a complete platform, including hardware and software tools, for building, deploying, and managing applications, thus simplifying infrastructure management. For instance, in January 2023, Battleface Insurance Company, a US-based travel insurance provider, launched Robin Assist. Robin Assist is a global API-driven InsurTech platform designed for insurance carriers, brokers, MGAs, and self-insured enterprises. It offers extensive travel insurance solutions, including 24/7 customer support, emergency medical assistance, efficient claims processing, medical case management, access to global medical networks, cost containment, and immediate payments in over 140 currencies. Robin Assist aims to address the need for technology-driven solutions in emergency travel and medical assistance.

In March 2024, BigBear.ai, a US-based provider of decision intelligence solutions, acquired Pangiam Intermediate Holdings LLC for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will advance BigBear.ai's mission to enhance decision-making capabilities, impacting national security, supply chain management, and digital identity markets. The merger will result in a comprehensive Vision AI portfolio, integrating facial recognition, image-based anomaly detection, and advanced biometrics with BigBear.ai's computer vision and predictive analytics. Pangiam Intermediate Holdings LLC is a US-based tourism security provider.

Major companies operating in the tourism security market are IBM Corp., Honeywell International, Johnson Controls, NEC Corporation, Allied Universal, G4S Plc, Securitas AB, Transguard Group, Bureau Veritas, Serco Group Plc, Prosegur, Brink's Global Services, Paladin Security Group Ltd., International SOS Ltd., Axis Communications, Kroll LLC, Verint Systems, Control Risks LLC, Smiths Detection, Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations Inc., Andrews International, MEDEX Global Solutions, Global Elite Group, CPS Security

North America was the largest region in the tourism security market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the tourism security market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the tourism security market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The tourism security market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as risk assessment and management, emergency response planning and health and safety services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The tourism security market also includes sales of emergency communication devices, personal safety devices, fire safety equipment and security screening equipment. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Tourism Security Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses tourism security market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Safety Issues: Tourism And Security Issues; Tourism And Crime Issues; Tourism Crisis Management Issues
• 2) By Technology: Video Surveillance; Access Control; Biometrics; IoT And Sensors; Cybersecurity Software
• 3) By Tourist Type: Domestic; International
• 4) By End-User: Airports; Hotels And Accommodations; Tourist Attractions; Transportation
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Tourism And Security Issues: Physical Security; Cybersecurity; Infrastructure Protection; Terrorism And Threats; Surveillance And Monitoring
• 2) By Tourism And Crime Issues: Theft And Pickpocketing; Fraud And Scams; Sexual Harassment; Human Trafficking; Violent Crime And Assaults
• 3) By Tourism Crisis Management Issues: Emergency Response And Rescue; Natural Disaster Response; Health And Medical Emergencies; Evacuation Plans And Protocols; Crisis Communication And Public Relations
• Companies Mentioned: IBM Corp.; Honeywell International; Johnson Controls; NEC Corporation; Allied Universal; G4S Plc; Securitas AB; Transguard Group; Bureau Veritas; Serco Group Plc; Prosegur; Brink's Global Services; Paladin Security Group Ltd.; International SOS Ltd.; Axis Communications; Kroll LLC; Verint Systems; Control Risks LLC; Smiths Detection; Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations Inc.; Andrews International; MEDEX Global Solutions; Global Elite Group; CPS Security
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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