Aging Consumers Will Soon Be the Top Market for Every Wellness Sector

Aging Consumers Will Soon Be the Top Market for Every Wellness Sector   By Thierry Malleret, economist For those wellness industry entrepreneurs and practitioners who take a somewhat longer-term view, demographics is about to bring momentous changes. Globally, a fast-growing aging population is going to make the wellness “imperative” ever more pressing.  In the next 15-20 years, the global population aged 65 and over will increase…

New GWI Research: Surprising Relationship between Wellness Tourism and Spa Spending and Health Outcomes

New GWI Research: Surprising Relationship between Wellness Tourism and Spa Spending and Health Outcomes     The GWI’s new report, “Health, Happiness, and the Wellness Economy: An Empirical Analysis,” is the first global study of how spending on wellness (at both the national and sector level) impacts happiness and health outcomes. A collaboration with a key author and statistician of the World Happiness Report, the study…

Support the Institute and Become a GWI Ambassador

HELP EMPOWER WELLNESS WORLDWIDE Become a GWI Ambassador By representing their countries and communities, GWI Ambassadors play a critical role in GWI’s mission to empower wellness worldwide. In appreciation for their advocacy and support, Ambassadors receive many benefits that propel their businesses and other efforts forward, including: Recognition in the pictorial Ambassador Directory on the GWI website in grateful thanks of their support. Ability to use the coveted GWI…

2023 Summit Registration Open – Special Savings of $1,000

SPECIAL REGISTRATION WINDOW FOR PRIOR DELEGATES UNTIL FEB 27 Join Us at the Global Wellness Summit Our 2023 Global Wellness Summit in Doha, Qatar, November 6-9, will be our 17th year gathering our family of delegates to deepen relationships and enjoy the impactful networking that propels our industry forward while welcoming new delegates with fresh insight and perspective. Before we open general delegate registration on…

Indonesia Wellness Economy Data by Sector Now Available

New Wellness Economy Data by Sector Indonesia Research Just Released Indonesia, a republic spanning 17,000 islands and the largest economy in Southeast Asia, is the latest addition on the Geography of Wellness microsite featuring research from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). According to GWI data, Indonesia’s wellness economy grew from $35 billion in 2017 to $36.4 billion in 2020, ranking the country #19 out of the 218 measured worldwide and…