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The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released up to six times per year. In the publication, destinations are ranked by the number of international visitor arrivals, by the revenue generated by inbound tourism, and by the expenditure of outbound travelers.
Most visited destinations by international tourist arrivals
In 2024 there were 1.45 billion international tourists,[1] with a growth of 11.5% compared to 2023 and growth of 215.2% compared to 2021.[2][3]
The top 10 international tourism destinations in 2024 were:[1]
| Rank | Destination | 2024[1] | Change (2023 to 2024) (%) |
2023[4] | 2022[3] | Change (2022 to 2023) (%) |
Change (2021 to 2022) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". France | 102 | Increase 2 | 100 | 79.4 | Increase 25.9 | Increase 64 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Spain | 93.8 | Increase 10.1 | 85.2 | 71.7 | Increase 18.8 | Increase 130 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". United States | 72.4 | Increase 8.3 | 66.5 | 50.9 | Increase 30.6 | Increase 130 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Turkey | 60.6 | Increase 10.5 | 55.2 | 50.5 | Increase 9.3 | Increase 69 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 57.9 | Increase 1.4 | 57.2 | 49.8 | Increase 14.8 | Increase 85 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Mexico | 45 | Increase 6.6 | 42.2 | 38.3 | Increase 10.1 | Increase 20 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Germany | 37.5 | Increase 7.8 | 34.8 | 28.5 | Increase 22.1 | Increase 144 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". United Kingdom | N/D | 37.2 | 30.7 | Increase 21.1 | Increase 389 | |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Japan | 36.9 | Increase 47.0 | 25.1 | 3.8 | Increase 560.5 | Increase 1420 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Greece | 36 | Increase 10.1 | 32.7 | 27.8 | Increase 17.6 | Increase 89 |
Africa
In 2024, Africa welcomed approximately 75 million international tourist arrivals, reflecting a strong recovery in the continent’s tourism industry.[5] The top ten African destinations in 2024 were:
| Rank | Destination | International tourist arrivals (2024)[5] |
International tourist arrivals (2023)[6] |
International tourist arrivals (2022)[7] |
Change (2023 to 2024) (%) |
Change (2022 to 2023) (%) |
Change (2021 to 2022) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". Morocco | 17.4 million | 14.52 million | 10.87 million | Increase 19.83 | Increase 31.8 | Increase 192.0 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Egypt | 15.7 million | 14.90 million | 11.72 million | Increase 5.37 | Increase 27.13 | Increase 126.0 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Tunisia | 10.25 million | 8.3 million | 6.44 million | Increase 13.3 | Increase 36.6 | Increase 206.0 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". South Africa | 8.92 million | 8.5 million | 5.7 million | Increase 5.1 | Increase 48.0 | Increase 148.0 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Algeria | 3.5 million | 3.0 million | 2.2 million | Increase 16.7 | Increase 50.0 | Increase 1,660.0 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Kenya | 2.4 million | 2.0 million | 1.48 million | Increase 22.0 | Increase 31.5 | Increase 70.45 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Tanzania | 2.14 million | 1.8 million | 1.4 million | Increase 18.5 | Increase 24.3 | Increase 57.7 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Seychelles | 1.4 million | 1.3 million | 1.0 million | Increase 7.7 | Increase 30 | Increase 81.6 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Ghana | 1.2 million | 1.0 million | 0.8 million | Increase 17.6 | Increase 25.5 | Increase 46.7 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Rwanda | 1.1 million | 0.9 million | 0.7 million | Increase 7.1 | Increase 37.7 | Increase 95.8 |
Americas
In 2024, there were 213.4 million international tourist arrivals to the Americas, an increase of 6.7% compared to 2023.[8] In 2024, the top ten destinations were:
| Rank | Destination | International tourist arrivals (2024)[9][10] |
International tourist arrivals (2023)[8] |
International tourist arrivals (2022)[8] |
Change (2023 to 2024) (%) |
Change (2022 to 2023) (%) |
Change (2021 to 2022) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". United States | 72.4 million | 66.3 million | 50.8 million | Increase 9.1 | Increase 30.4 | Increase 128.3 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Mexico | 45 million | 41.9 million | 38.3 million | Increase 7.4 | Increase 9.5 | Increase 20.3 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Canada | 20 million | 18.3 million | 12.8 million | Increase 8.6 | Increase 43 | Increase 318.8 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Dominican Republic | 8.5 million | 8 million | 7.1 million | Increase 5.9 | Increase 12.5 | Increase 43.4 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Brazil | 6.7 million | 5.9 million | 3.6 million | Increase 14.6 | Increase 62.8 | Increase 386.6 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Argentina | 6.6 million | 7.2 million | 3.8 million | Decrease 9.4 | Increase 87.3 | Increase 1207.7 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Colombia | 6.5 million | 5.8 million | 4.5 million | Increase 13.1 | Increase 28.9 | Increase 112.5 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Chile | 5.2 million | 3.7 million | 2 million | Increase 40.4 | Increase 83.7 | Increase 968.5 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Peru | 3.2 million | 2.5 million | 2 million | Increase 29 | Increase 25.6 | Increase 352.2 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". El Salvador | 3.1 million | 2.4 million | 1.8 million | Increase 28.6 | Increase 31.1 | Increase 55.1 |
Asia and the Pacific
In 2019, there were 360.7 million international tourist arrivals to Asia-Pacific, an increase of 4.1% over 2018.[8] In 2019, the top ten destinations were:
| Rank | Destination | International tourist arrivals (2023)[11] |
International tourist arrivals (2019)[8] |
International tourist arrivals (2018)[8] |
Change (2018 to 2019) (%) |
Change (2017 to 2018) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". China | 35.3 million[12] | 65.7 million | 62.9 million | Increase 4.5 | Increase 3.6 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Thailand | 28.15 million | 39.8 million | 38.2 million | Increase 4.3 | Increase 7.3 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Japan | 25.07 million | 32.2 million | 31.2 million | Increase 3.2 | Increase 8.7 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Malaysia | 26.1 million | 25.8 million | Increase 1.0 | Decrease 0.4 | |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Hong Kong | 23.8 million | 29.3 million | Decrease 18.8 | Increase 4.9 | |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Macau | 18.6 million | 18.5 million | Increase 0.8 | Increase 7.2 | |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Vietnam | 18.0 million | 15.5 million | Increase 16.2 | Increase 19.9 | |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". India | 17.9 million | 17.4 million | Increase 2.8 | Increase 12.1 | |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". South Korea | 17.5 million | 15.3 million | Increase 14.0 | Increase 15.1 | |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Indonesia | 15.5 million | 13.4 million | Increase 15.4 | Increase 3.5 |
Europe
In 2024, there were 747.3 million international tourist arrivals to Europe, an increase of 5.5% over 2023.[8] Top 10 destinations of the last four years were:
| Rank | Destination | International tourist arrivals (2024)[3] |
International tourist arrivals (2023)[3] |
International tourist arrivals (2022) |
Change (2023 to 2024) (%) |
Change (2022 to 2023) (%) |
Change (2021 to 2022) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". France | 102 million | 100 million | 93.2 million | Increase 2 | Increase 7.3 | Increase 92.6 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Spain | 93.8 million | 85.2 million | 71.6 million | Increase 10.1 | Increase 18.9 | Increase 129.8 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Turkey | 60.6 million | 55.2 million | 50.5 million | Increase 9.8 | Increase 9.3 | Increase 68.6 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 57.9 million | 57.3 million | 49.9 million | Increase 0.8 | Increase 14.9 | Increase 85.7 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". United Kingdom | ― | 37.2 million | 30.7 million | ― | Increase 21.1 | Increase 389 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Germany | 37.5 million | 34.8 million | 28.4 million | Increase 7.8 | Increase 22.3 | Increase 143.5 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Greece | 36 million | 32.7 million | 27.8 million | Increase 9.8 | Increase 17.6 | Increase 89.3 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Austria | 32.2 million | 30.9 million | 26.2 million | Increase 4.2 | Increase 17.9 | Increase 106 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Portugal | ― | 26.5 million | 22.2 million | ― | Increase 19.2 | Increase 131.4 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Netherlands | 21.2 million | 20.3 million | 16.1 million | Increase 4.8 | Increase 26.4 | Increase 157.1 |
West Asia
In 2019, there were 61.4 million international tourist arrivals to West Asia (excluding Iran and Israel), an increase of 2.1% over 2018. In 2019, the top ten destinations were:
| Rank | Destination | 2023[11] | 2019[8] | 2018[8] | Change (2018 to 2019) (%) |
Change (2017 to 2018) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". Saudi Arabia | 27 | 17.5 | 15.5 | Increase 13.0 | Decrease 3.7 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". United Arab Emirates | 16.7 | 15.9 | Increase 5.1 | Increase 0.8 | |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Egypt | 13.0 | 11.3 | Increase 14.8 | Increase 36.8 | |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Iran | 9.1 | 7.3 | Increase 24.4 | Increase 49.9 | |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Israel | 4.6 | 4.1 | Increase 10.5 | Increase 14.1 | |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Jordan | 4.5 | 4.2 | Increase 8.1 | Increase 8.0 | |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Bahrain | 3.8 | 4.4 | Decrease 11.8 | Decrease 0.2 | |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Oman | 2.5 | 2.3 | Increase 8.6 | Decrease 0.6 | |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Qatar | 2.1 | 1.8 | Increase 17.4 | Decrease 19.4 | |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Lebanon | 1.9 | 2.0 | Decrease 1.4 | Increase 5.8 | |
| Iran is classified as part of "South Asia" in the UNWTO.[13] Israel is classified as part of "Southern/Medit.Europe" in the UNWTO.[13] | ||||||
International tourism receipts
International tourism receipts are the earnings a country makes from foreign visitors' spending on goods and services during their stay, such as expenditures accommodation, food and drink, and shopping. International tourism receipts reached USD 1 trillion in 2022, growing 50% in real terms compared to 2021, driven by the important rebound in international travel.[8] The World Tourism Organization reports the following destinations as the top ten tourism earners for the year 2022, with the United States by far the top earner.
| Rank | Region | 2024 | 2023 | % Change (local currency) (2023 to 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". United States | 215.0 | 189.1 | Increase 13.7% |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Spain | 106.5 | 92.0 | Increase 15.8% |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". United Kingdom | 84.5 | 73.4 | Increase 15.1% |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". France | 77.1 | 71.2 | Increase 8.3% |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 58.7 | 55.9 | Increase 5.0% |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Turkey | 56.3 | 50.1 | Increase 12.4% |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Japan | 53.3 | 38.6 | Increase 38.1% |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Australia | 51.8 | 46.1 | Increase 12.4% |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Canada | 49.4 | 45.4 | Increase 8.8% |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Thailand | 42.7 | 29.7 | Increase 43.8% |
Africa
| Rank | Region | International tourism receipts (US$ million) (2019)[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". Egypt | 13,030 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". South Africa | 8,384 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Morocco | 8,179 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Tanzania | 2,605 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Tunisia | 2,116 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Mauritius | 1,779 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Uganda | 1,463 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Nigeria | 1,449 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Ghana | 1,425 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Kenya | 1,072* |
| Note: Number for Kenya is for 2018. | ||
Americas
| Rank | Region | 2023[9] | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". United States | 189,100 | 142,900 | 71,700 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Canada | 45.4 | 32.0 | 15.4 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Mexico | 30.7 | 28.0 | 19.8 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Dominican Republic | 9.8 | 8.4 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Colombia | 7.6 | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Brazil | 6.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Panama | 5.5 | 4.7 | – |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Argentina | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Puerto Rico | 5.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Bahamas | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
Asia and the Pacific
| Rank | Region | International tourism receipts (US$ million) (2019)[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". Thailand | 60,521 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Japan | 46,054 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Australia | 45,709 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Macau | 40,060 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". China | 35,832 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". India | 30,720 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Hong Kong | 29,043 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". South Korea | 21,628 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Singapore | 20,052 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Malaysia | 19,823 |
Europe
| Rank | Region | International tourism receipts (US$ billion) (2022)[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". Spain | 72,9 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". United Kingdom | 68,2 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". France | 59,7 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 44,3 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Turkey | 41,2 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Germany | 31,5 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Portugal | 22,2 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Austria | 19,2 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Greece | 18,6 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Switzerland | 16,2 |
West Asia
| Rank | Region | International tourism receipts (US$ million) (2019)[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". United Arab Emirates | 21,800 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Saudi Arabia | 16,382 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Egypt | 13,030 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". Lebanon | 8,593 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". Israel | 7,600 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Jordan | 5,786 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Qatar | 5,442 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". Iran | 4,402* |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Bahrain | 3,681 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". Iraq | 3,593 |
| Note: Number for Iran is for 2017. | ||
International tourism expenditure
The World Tourism Organization reports the following source markets as the top ten spenders on international tourism for the year 2022 and 2023, with China and the United States being by far the top spenders:
| Rank | Country | International tourism expenditure (2023)[4] |
International tourism expenditure (2022)[3] |
Change (local currency) (2021 to 2022) (%) [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". China | $196.5 billion | $114.8 billion | Increase 71.1% |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". United States | $150.0 billion | $114.9 billion | Increase 30.5% |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". Germany | $111.9 billion | $89.4 billion | Increase 25.1% |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". United Kingdom | $110.3 billion | ― | ― |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". France | $49.0 billion | $47.7 billion | Increase 2.7% |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". Canada | $38.3 billion | $24.4 billion | Increase 56.9% |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | $34.2 billion | $26.5 billion | Increase 29% |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". India | $33.3 billion | $25.9 billion | Increase 28.5% |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "flag". Russia | $33.0 billion | ― | ― |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "flag". South Korea | $27.8 billion | ― | ― |
See also
References
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- List of countries by international inbound tourists
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