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 2022 there were 963 million international tourists, with a growth of 111% compared to 2021 but a drop of -34.3% compared to 2019.[1] The top 10 international tourism destinations in 2022 were:[2]

Rank Destination International
tourist
arrivals
(2022)[2]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2021)[2]		Change
(2021 to
2022)
(%)		Change
(2020 to
2021)
(%)
1 France79.4 million[3]48.4 millionIncrease 64Increase 16.1
2 Spain71.7 million31.2 millionIncrease 130Increase 64.7
3 United States50.9 million22.1 millionIncrease 130Increase 15.0
4 Turkey50.5 million29.9 millionIncrease 69Increase 88.3
5 Italy49.8 million26.9 millionIncrease 85Increase 6.7
6 Mexico38.3 million31.9 millionIncrease 20Increase 31.2
7 United Kingdom31.2 million[4]6.3 millionIncrease 395Decrease 41.3
8 Germany28.5 million11.7 millionIncrease 144Decrease 6.1
9 Greece27.8 million14.7 millionIncrease 89Increase 99.4
10 Austria26.2 million12.7 millionIncrease 106Decrease 15.7

Africa

In 2019, there were 69.9 million international tourist arrivals to Africa (excluding Egypt and Libya), an increase of 2.4% from 2018.[5] In 2019, the top ten African destinations were:

Rank Destination International
tourist
arrivals
(2019)[5]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2018)[5]		Change
(2018 to
2019)
(%)		Change
(2017 to
2018)
(%)
1 Egypt13.0 million 11.3 millionIncrease 14.8Increase 36.8
2 Morocco12.9 million 12.3 millionIncrease 5.2Increase 8.3
3 South Africa10.2 million 10.5 millionDecrease 2.3Increase 1.8
4 Tunisia9.4 million 8.3 millionIncrease 13.6Increase 17.7
5 Algeria2.4 million 2.7 millionDecrease 10.8Increase 8.4
6 Zimbabwe2.3 million 2.6 millionDecrease 10.8Increase 5.9
7 Mozambique2.0 million 2.7 millionDecrease 26.4Increase 89.6
8 Ivory Coast– 2.0 million-Increase 9.2
9 Kenya– 1.9 million-Increase 15.4
10 Botswana– 1.7 million-Increase 2.0
Note: Egypt and Libya are classified under "Middle East" in the UNWTO.[6]

Americas

In 2019, there were 219.1 million international tourist arrivals to the Americas, an increase of 1.5%.[5] In 2019, the top ten destinations were:

Rank Destination International
tourist
arrivals
(2019)[5]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2018)[5]		Change
(2018 to
2019)
(%)		Change
(2017 to
2018)
(%)
1 United States79.3 million79.7 millionDecrease 0.6Increase 3.3
2 Mexico45.0 million41.3 millionIncrease 9.0Increase 5.1
3 Canada22.1 million21.1 millionIncrease 4.8Increase 1.2
4 Argentina7.4 million6.9 millionIncrease 6.6Increase 3.4
5 Dominican Republic6.4 million6.6 millionDecrease 1.9Increase 6.2
6 Brazil6.4 million6.6 millionDecrease 4.1Increase 0.5
7 Peru5.2 million5.3 million[7]Decrease 1.1Increase 9.6
8 Chile4.5 million5.7 millionDecrease 21.1Decrease 11.3
9 Cuba4.3 million4.7 millionDecrease 9.0Increase 2.0
10 Colombia4.2 million4.0 millionIncrease 3.4Increase 10.7

Asia and the Pacific

In 2019, there were 360.7 million international tourist arrivals to Asia-Pacific, an increase of 4.1% over 2018.[5] In 2019, the top ten destinations were:

Rank Destination International
tourist
arrivals
(2019)[5]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2018)[5]		Change
(2018 to
2019)
(%)		Change
(2017 to
2018)
(%)
1 China65.7 million62.9 millionIncrease 4.5Increase 3.6
2 Thailand39.8 million38.2 millionIncrease 4.3Increase 7.3
3 Japan32.2 million31.2 millionIncrease 3.2Increase 8.7
4 Malaysia26.1 million25.8 millionIncrease 1.0Decrease 0.4
5 Hong Kong23.8 million29.3 millionDecrease 18.8Increase 4.9
6 Macau18.6 million18.5 millionIncrease 0.8Increase 7.2
7 Vietnam18.0 million15.5 millionIncrease 16.2Increase 19.9
8 India17.9 million17.4 millionIncrease 2.8Increase 12.1
9 South Korea17.5 million15.3 millionIncrease 14.0Increase 15.1
10 Indonesia15.5 million13.4 millionIncrease 15.4Increase 3.5

Europe

In 2022, there were 594.5 million international tourist arrivals to Europe, an increase of 95% over 2021.[5]Top 10 destinations of the last four years were:

Rank Destination International
tourist
arrivals
(2022)[2]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2021)[2]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2020)[5]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2019)[5]		Change
(2021 to
2022)
(%)		Change
(2020 to
2021)
(%)
1 France―48.4 million41.7 million90.9 million—Increase 16.1
2 Spain71.7 million31.2 million18.9 million83.5 millionIncrease 130Increase 64.7
3 Turkey50.5 million29.9 million15.9 million51.2 millionIncrease 69Increase 88.3
4 Italy49.8 million26.9 million25.2 million64.5 millionIncrease 85Increase 6.7
5 United Kingdom―6.3 million10.7 million39.4 million―Decrease 41.3
6 Germany28.5 million11.7 million12.4 million39.6 millionIncrease 144Decrease 6.1
7 Greece27.8 million14.7 million7.4 million31.3 millionIncrease 89Increase 99.4
8 Austria26.2 million12.7 million15.1 million31.9 millionIncrease 106Decrease 15.7
9 Portugal―9.6 million6.5 million24.5 million―Increase 48.4
10 Netherlands15.9 million6.2 million7.3 million20.1 millionIncrease 155Decrease 14.0

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 International
tourist
arrivals
(2019)[5]		 International
tourist
arrivals
(2018)[5]		Change
(2018 to
2019)
(%)		Change
(2017 to
2018)
(%)
1 Saudi Arabia17.5 million15.5 millionIncrease 13.0Decrease 3.7
2 United Arab Emirates16.7 million15.9 millionIncrease 5.1Increase 0.8
3 Egypt13.0 million11.3 millionIncrease 14.8Increase 36.8
4 Iran9.1 million7.3 millionIncrease 24.4Increase 49.9
5 Israel4.6 million4.1 millionIncrease 10.5Increase 14.1
6 Jordan4.5 million4.2 millionIncrease 8.1Increase 8.0
7 Bahrain3.8 million4.4 millionDecrease 11.8Decrease 0.2
8 Oman2.5 million2.3 millionIncrease 8.6Decrease 0.6
9 Qatar2.1 million1.8 millionIncrease 17.4Decrease 19.4
10 Lebanon1.9 million2.0 millionDecrease 1.4Increase 5.8
Note: Iran is classified as part of "South Asia" in the UNWTO.[6]

Israel is classified as part of "Southern/Medit.Europe" in the UNWTO.[6]

International tourism receipts

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.[5] 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 International
tourism
receipts

(US$ billion)
(2022)[2]

 International
tourism
receipts

(US$ billion)
(2021)[2]

 Change
(local currency)
(2021 to 2022)
(%)
1 United States135.270.2Increase 93%
2 Spain72.934.5Increase 137%
3 United Kingdom68.233.1Increase 129%
4 France59.740.8Increase 64%
5 Italy44.325.2Increase 98%
6 Turkey41.226.6Increase 55%
7 United Arab Emirates―34.4―
8 Germany31.522.3Increase 59%
9 Mexico28.019.8Increase 42%
10 Canada24.014.5Increase 73%

Africa

Rank Region International
tourism
receipts
(US$ million)
(2019)[5]
1 Egypt13,030
2 South Africa8,384
3 Morocco8,179
4 Tanzania2,605
5 Tunisia2,116
6 Mauritius1,779
7 Uganda1,463
8 Nigeria1,449
9 Ghana1,425
10 Kenya1,072*
Note: Number for Kenya is for 2018.

Americas

Rank Region International
tourism
receipts
(US$ million)
(2019)[5]
1 United States214,134
2 Canada28,012
3 Mexico24,573
4 Dominican Republic7,468
5 Brazil5,995
6 Colombia5,652
7 Argentina5,241
8 Panama4,521
9 Bahamas4,126
10 Costa Rica4,010

Asia and the Pacific

Rank Region International
tourism
receipts
(US$ million)
(2019)[5]
1 Thailand60,521
2 Japan46,054
3 Australia45,709
4 Macau40,060
5 China35,832
6 India30,720
7 Hong Kong29,043
8 South Korea21,628
9 Singapore20,052
10 Malaysia19,823

Europe

Rank Region International
tourism
receipts
(US$ billion)
(2022)[5]
1 Spain72,9
2 United Kingdom68,2
3 France59,7
4 Italy44,3
5 Turkey41,2
6 Germany31,5
7 Portugal22,2
8 Austria19,2
9 Greece18,6
10 Switzerland16,2

West Asia

Rank Region International
tourism
receipts
(US$ million)
(2019)[5]
1 United Arab Emirates21,800
2 Saudi Arabia16,382
3 Egypt13,030
4 Lebanon8,593
5 Israel7,600
6 Jordan5,786
7 Qatar5,442
8 Iran4,402*
9 Bahrain3,681
10 Iraq3,593
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 2021 and 2022, with United States and China by far being the top spender:

Rank Country International
tourism
expenditure
(2022)[2]		 International
tourism
expenditure
(2021)[2]		 Change
(local currency)
(2021 to 2022)
(%) [2]
1 United States$114.9 billion$56.9 billionIncrease 102
2 China$114.8 billion$109.4 billionIncrease 10
3 Germany$89.4 billion$51.0 billionIncrease 97
4 France$47.7 billion$34.8 billionIncrease 54
5 United Kingdom―$24.3 billion―
6 Italy$26.3 billion$15.0 billionIncrease 97
7 India$25.9 billion$14.3 billion―
8 Canada$24.4 billion$7.9 billionIncrease 221
9 Spain$21.4 billion$12.3 billionIncrease 95
10 United Arab Emirates―$21.8 billion―

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tourism on Track for Full Recovery as New Data Shows Strong Start to 2023". www.unwto.org. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "International Tourism – 2023 starts on a strong note with the Middle East recovering 2019 levels in the first quarter" (PDF). webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Kryeziu, Alza (19 October 2023). "France Held Europe's Top Tourist Destination in 2022 With 79.4 Million Arrivals". SchengenVisaInfo.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Inbound visits and spend: annual, UK". VisitBritain.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "UNWTO World Tourism Barometer and Statistical Annex, December 2020 | World Tourism Organization". UNWTO World Tourism Barometer (English Version). 18 (7): 1–36. 18 December 2020. doi:10.18111/wtobarometereng.2020.18.1.7. S2CID 241989515.
  6. 1 2 3 "WTO/ Member States of Middle East". World Tourism Organization. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "World Bank Open Data". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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