World Tourism rankings
The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released three times throughout the year. In the publication, world tourism is ranked both by the number of visits and by the tourism revenue generated.
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[edit] International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2010
Out of a global total of 940 million tourists, the top ten international tourism destinations in 2010 were (see the barometer for the full rankings):[1][2][3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
76.80 million |
| 2 |  United States |
59.75 million |
| 3 |  China |
55.67 million |
| 4 |  Spain |
52.68 million |
| 5 |  Italy |
43.63 million |
| 6 |  United Kingdom |
28.13 million |
| 7 |  Turkey |
27.00 million |
| 8 |  Germany |
26.88 million |
| 9 |  Malaysia |
24.58 million |
| 10 |  Mexico |
22.40 million |
[edit] Africa and the Middle East
[edit] Africa
Out of the total of over 49 million tourists to Africa in 2010, the top ten African destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco |
9.29 million |
| 2 |  South Africa |
8.07 million |
| 3 |  Tunisia |
6.90 million |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe |
2.24 million |
| 5 |  Mozambique |
2.22 million (2009) |
| 6 |  Algeria |
1.91 million (2009) |
| 7 |  Botswana |
1.55 million (2009) |
| 8 |  Nigeria |
1.41 million (2009) |
| 9 |  Kenya |
1.39 million (2009) |
| 10 |  Namibia |
0.98 million (2009) |
[edit] Middle East
Out of the total of over 60 million tourists to the Middle East[note 1] in 2010, the top ten destinations were:[4][3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt |
14.05 million |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia |
10.85 million |
| 3 |  Syria |
8.55 million |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates |
7.43 million |
| 5 |  Bahrain |
4.94 million (2007) |
| 6 |  Jordan |
4.56 million |
| 7 |  Israel[note 2] |
3.5 million |
| 8 |  Lebanon |
2.17 million |
| 9 |  Qatar |
1.66 million (2009) |
| 10 |  Oman |
1.52 million (2009) |
- Notes
[edit] The Americas
Out of the total of almost 150 million tourists to the Americas in 2010, the top ten destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
59.75 million |
| 2 | Mexico |
22.40 million |
| 3 |  Canada |
16.10 million |
| 4 |  Argentina |
5.29 million |
| 5 |  Brazil |
5.16 million |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic |
4.13 million |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico |
3.68 million |
| 8 |  Chile |
2.77 million |
| 9 |  Cuba |
2.51 million |
| 10 |  Colombia |
2.39 million |
[edit] Asia and the Pacific
Out of the total of almost 204 million tourists to Asia and the Pacific in 2010, the top ten destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
55.67 million |
| 2 | Malaysia |
24.58 million |
| 3 |  Hong Kong |
20.09 million |
| 4 |  Thailand |
15.84 million |
| 5 |  Macau |
11.93 million |
| 6 |  Singapore |
9.16 million |
| 7 |  South Korea |
8.80 million |
| 8 |  Japan |
8.61 million |
| 9 |  Indonesia |
7.00 million |
| 10 |  Australia |
5.89 million |
[edit] Europe
Out of the total of almost 477 million tourists to Europe in 2010, the top ten destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
76.80 million |
| 2 | Spain |
52.68 million |
| 3 | Italy |
43.63 million |
| 4 | United Kingdom |
28.13 million |
| 5 | Turkey[note 1] |
27.00 million |
| 6 | Germany |
26.88 million |
| 7 |  Austria |
22.00 million |
| 8 |  Ukraine |
21.20 million |
| 9 |  Russia |
20.27 million |
| 10 |  Greece |
15.01 million |
- Notes
- ^ Turkey is classified under the "Southern/Mediter. Eu." subregion by the UNWTO.
[edit] International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2009
Out of a global total of 882 million tourists, the top ten international tourism destinations in 2009 were (see the barometer for the full rankings):[3][4][5]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
76.82 million |
| 2 | United States |
54.96 million |
| 3 | Spain |
52.18 million |
| 4 | China |
50.88 million |
| 5 | Italy |
43.24 million |
| 6 | United Kingdom |
28.20 million |
| 7 | Turkey |
25.51 million |
| 8 | Germany |
24.22 million |
| 9 | Malaysia |
23.65 million |
| 10 | Mexico |
21.45 million |
[edit] Africa and the Middle East
[edit] Africa
Out of the total of 46 million tourists to Africa in 2009, the top ten African destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
8.34 million |
| 2 | South Africa |
7.01 million |
| 3 | Tunisia |
6.90 million |
| 4 | Mozambique |
2.22 million |
| 5 | Zimbabwe |
2.02 million |
| 6 | Algeria |
1.91 million |
| 7 | Botswana |
1.55 million |
| 8 | Nigeria |
1.41 million |
| 9 | Kenya |
1.39 million |
| 10 | Namibia |
0.98 million |
[edit] Middle East
Out of the total of almost 53 million tourists to the Middle East[note 1] in 2009, the top ten destinations were:[3][4]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt |
11.91 million |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
10.90 million |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates |
6.81 million |
| 4 | Syria |
6.09 million |
| 5 | Bahrain |
4.94 million (2007) |
| 6 | Jordan |
3.79 million |
| 7 | Israel[note 2] |
2.32 million |
| 8 | Lebanon |
1.85 million |
| 9 | Qatar |
1.66 million |
| 10 | Oman |
1.52 million |
- Notes
[edit] The Americas
Out of the total of over 140 million tourists to the Americas in 2009, the top ten destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
54.96 million |
| 2 | Mexico |
21.45 million |
| 3 | Canada |
15.74 million |
| 4 | Brazil |
4.80 million |
| 5 | Argentina |
4.31 million |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
3.99 million |
| 7 | Puerto Rico |
3.55 million |
| 8 | Chile |
2.75 million |
| 9 | Cuba |
2.41 million |
| 10 | Colombia |
2.30 million |
[edit] Asia and the Pacific
Out of the total of almost 181 million tourists to Asia and the Pacific in 2009, the top ten destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
50.88 million |
| 2 | Malaysia |
23.65 million |
| 3 | Hong Kong |
16.93 million |
| 4 | Thailand |
14.15 million |
| 5 | Macau |
10.40 million |
| 6 | South Korea |
7.82 million |
| 7 | Singapore |
7.49 million |
| 8 | Japan |
6.79 million |
| 9 | Indonesia |
6.32 million |
| 10 | Australia |
5.58 million |
[edit] Europe
Out of the total of over 461 million tourists to Europe in 2009, the top ten destinations were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
76.82 million |
| 2 | Spain |
52.18 million |
| 3 | Italy |
43.24 million |
| 4 | United Kingdom |
28.20 million |
| 5 | Turkey[note 1] |
25.51 million |
| 6 | Germany |
24.22 million |
| 7 | Austria |
21.36 million |
| 8 | Ukraine |
20.80 million |
| 9 | Russia |
19.42 million |
| 10 | Greece |
14.92 million |
- Notes
- ^ Turkey is classified under the "Southern/Mediter. Eu." subregion by the UNWTO.
[edit] International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2008
Out of a global total of 917 million tourists, the top ten international destinations in 2008 were:[3]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
79.22 million |
| 2 | United States |
57.94 million |
| 3 | Spain |
57.19 million |
| 4 | China |
53.05 million |
| 5 | Italy |
42.73 million |
| 6 | United Kingdom |
30.14 million |
| 7 | Ukraine |
25.45 million |
| 8 | Turkey |
24.99 million |
| 9 | Germany |
24.89 million |
| 10 | Mexico |
22.64 million |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "China world's third most visited country: UN". The Independent. AFP. 26 January 2011. http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/china-worlds-third-most-visited-country-un-2195263.html. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "Interim Update". UNWTO World Tourism Barometer (UNWTO). April 2011. http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom11_iu_april_excerpt.pdf. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2011 Highlights". UNWTO World Tourism Highlights (UNWTO). June 2011. http://mkt.unwto.org/sites/all/files/docpdf/unwtohighlights11enlr.pdf. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Recovery Confirmed, but Growth Remains Uneven". UNWTO World Tourism Barometer (UNWTO) 8 (2). June 2010. http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom10_2_en.pdf. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "International Tourist Arrivals back at 2008 pre-crisis peak level". UNWTO World Tourism Barometer (UNWTO) 8 (3). October 2010. http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom10_3_en.pdf. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
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