丰富的自然资源和独具特色的人文资源，云南旅游业方兴未艾，并步入云南支柱产业的行列。2001年全省接待海外游客110多万人次，国内游客4570万人次，旅游收入达210多亿元人民币。
With rich natural resources and a unique heritage, tourism in Yunnan is prospering. It has become one of the pillar industries in Yunnan. In 2001, there were more than 1.1 million person-visits from abroad and 45.7 million person-visits from within China. The income from tourism was over 21 billion yuan.