The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released three times throughout the year. In the publication, UN regions and subregions are ranked by the number of international visitor arrivals, by the revenue generated by inbound tourism, and by the expenditures of outbound travelers.
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Most visited destinations by international tourist arrivals
In 2017, there were 1.323 billion international tourist arrivals worldwide, with a growth of 6.8% as compared to 2016. The top 10 international tourism destinations in 2017 were (2017 numbers are preliminary, US numbers not yet available):
Africa
In 2016, there were over 57.8 million international tourist arrivals to Africa, an increase of 7.8% from 2015. Preliminary numbers for 2017 indicate a similar increase. In 2016, the top ten African destinations were:
Americas
In 2017, there were 208.7 million international tourist arrivals to the Americas, an increase of 4.0%. In 2017, the top ten destinations were (2017 numbers are preliminary, US and Cuba numbers not yet available):
Asia-Pacific
In 2017, there were over 323 million international tourist arrivals to Asia-Pacific, an increase of 5.6% over 2016. In 2017, the top ten destinations were (2017 numbers are preliminary):
Europe
In 2017, there were over 670 million international tourist arrivals to Europe, an increase of 8.3% over 2016. In 2017, the top ten destinations were (2017 numbers are preliminary):
Middle East
In 2016, there were 55,6 million international tourist arrivals to the Middle East (excluding Turkey, Iran and Israel), a decrease of 4.4% over 2015. Preliminary numbers for 2017 indicate an increase of 4.6%. In 2016, the top ten destinations were:
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International tourism receipts
International tourism receipts grew to US$1,340 billion in 2017, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 4.9% from 2016. The World Tourism Organization reports the following destinations as the top ten tourism earners for the year 2017, with the United States by far the top earner.
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
International tourism expenditures
The World Tourism Organization reports the following source countries as the top ten spenders on international tourism for the year 2017, with China by far being the top spender:
See also
- Tourism
- World Travel Monitor
References
External links
- Official website
- List of countries by international inbound tourists
- World Statistics
- Eltiempo.com
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