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, 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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International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2011 [edit]
In 2011, there were 983 million international tourist arrivals worldwide, with a growth of 4.6% as compared to 940 million in 2010.[1][2] The top 10 international tourism destinations in 2011 were:[3][4]
| Rank | Country | UNWTO Region[5] |
International tourist arrivals (2011)[2] |
International tourist arrivals (2010)[2] |
Change (2010 to 2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
Europe | 79.5 million | 77.1 million | +3.0% |
| 2 |  United States |
North America | 62.3 million | 59.8 million | +4.2% |
| 3 |  China |
Asia | 57.6 million | 55.7 million | +3.4% |
| 4 |  Spain |
Europe | 56.7 million | 52.7 million | +7.6% |
| 5 |  Italy |
Europe | 46.1 million | 43.6 million | +5.7% |
| 6 |  Turkey |
Europe | 33.3 million | 27.0 million | +8.9% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom |
Europe | 29.2 million | 28.3 million | +3.2% |
| 8 |  Germany |
Europe | 28.4 million | 26.9 million | +5.5% |
| 9 |  Malaysia |
Asia | 24.7 million | 24.6 million | +0.6% |
| 10 |  Mexico |
North America | 23.4 million | 23.3 million | +0.5% |
| Note: see the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer for the full rankings.[2] | |||||
Africa and the Middle East [edit]
Africa [edit]
In 2011, there were over 50.17 million international tourist arrivals to Africa, an increase of 0.9% over 2010. The top ten African destinations were:[2]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals (2011)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco |
9.34 million |
| 2 |  South Africa |
8.33 million |
| 3 |  Tunisia |
4.78 million |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe |
2.24 million[6] |
| 5 |  Botswana |
2.15 million[7] |
| 6 |  Algeria |
2.070 million[8] |
| 7 |  Mozambique |
1.72 million[9] |
| 8 |  Nigeria |
1.56 million[10] |
| 9 |  Kenya |
1.47 million[11] |
| 10 |  Namibia |
0.98 million[12] |
Middle East [edit]
In 2011, there were over 55.600 million international tourist arrivals to the Middle East,[note 1] a decrease of 8% over 2010. In 2011, the top ten destinations were:[2][13]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals (2011)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia |
17.33 million |
| 2 |  Egypt |
9.49 million[14] |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates |
8.12 million |
| 4 |  Syria |
5.07 million[15] |
| 5 |  Bahrain |
4.94 million |
| 6 |  Jordan |
3.97 million |
| 7 |  Israel |
2.82 million (not including day visitors)[16][note 2] |
| 8 |  Qatar |
1.87 million[17] |
| 9 |  Lebanon |
1.66 million |
| 10 |  Oman |
1.52 million[18] |
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The Americas [edit]
In 2011, there were over 156.6 million international tourist arrivals to the Americas, an increase of 3.9% over 2010. In 2011, the top ten destinations were:[2]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals (2011)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
62.33 million |
| 2 | Mexico |
23.40 million |
| 3 |  Canada |
15.98 million |
| 4 |  Argentina |
6.66 million |
| 5 |  Brazil |
5.43 million |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic |
4.31 million |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico |
3.68 million[19] |
| 8 |  Chile |
3.07 million |
| 9 |  Uruguay |
2.86 million |
| 10 |  Cuba |
2.69 million |
Asia and the Pacific [edit]
In 2011, there were over 217 million international tourist arrivals to Asia and the Pacific, an increase of 6.1% over 2010. In 2011, the top ten destinations were:[2]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals (2011)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
57.58 million |
| 2 | Malaysia |
24.70 million |
| 3 |  Hong Kong |
22.32 million |
| 4 |  Thailand |
19.10 million |
| 5 |  Macau |
12.93 million |
| 6 |  Singapore |
10.39 million |
| 7 |  South Korea |
9.80 million |
| 8 |  Indonesia |
7.6 million |
| 9 |  India |
6.29 million |
| 10 |  Japan |
6.22 million |
Europe [edit]
In 2011, there were over 503.96 million international tourist arrivals to Europe, an increase of 6.2% over 2010. In 2011, the top ten destinations were:[2]
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals (2011)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
79.50 million |
| 2 | Spain |
56.69 million |
| 3 | Italy |
46.12 million |
| 4 | Turkey |
33.34 million |
| 5 | United Kingdom |
29.19 million |
| 6 | Germany |
28.35 million |
| 7 |  Austria |
23.01 million |
| 8 |  Russia |
22.69 million |
| 9 |  Ukraine |
21.42 million |
| 10 |  Greece |
17.54 million |
International tourism receipts 2011 [edit]
International tourism receipts grew to US$1.03 trillion (€740 billion) in 2011, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010.[1] The World Tourism Organization reports the following countries as the top ten tourism earners for the year 2011, with the United States by far the top earner.
| Rank | Country | UNWTO Region |
International tourism receipts (2011)[20] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
North America | $116.3 billion |
| 2 | Spain |
Europe | $59.9 billion |
| 3 | France |
Europe | $53.8 billion |
| 4 | China |
Asia | $48.5 billion |
| 5 | Italy |
Europe | $43.0 billion |
| 6 | Germany |
Europe | $38.8 billion |
| 7 | United Kingdom |
Europe | $35.9 billion |
| 8 |  Australia |
Oceania | $31.4 billion |
| 9 | Macau |
Asia | $27.8 billion[21] |
| 10 | Hong Kong |
Asia | $27.2 billion |
International tourism expenditure 2011 [edit]
The World Tourism Organization reports the following countries as the top ten biggest spenders on international tourism for the year 2011.[2]
| Rank | Country | UNWTO Region |
International tourism expenditure (2011)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
Europe | $84.3 billion |
| 2 | United States |
North America | $79.1 billion |
| 3 | China |
Asia | $72.6 billion |
| 4 | United Kingdom |
Europe | $50.6 billion |
| 5 | France |
Europe | $41.7 billion |
| 6 | Canada |
North America | $33.0 billion |
| 7 | Russia |
Europe | $32.5 billion |
| 8 | Italy |
Europe | $28.7 billion |
| 9 | Japan |
Asia | $27.2 billion |
| 10 | Australia |
Oceania | $26.9 billion |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "International tourism receipts surpass US$ 1 trillion in 2011" (Press release). UNWTO. 07 May 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "2012 Tourism Highlights". UNWTO. June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "Interim Update". UNWTO World Tourism Barometer (UNWTO). April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "2011 Highlights". UNWTO World Tourism Highlights (UNWTO). June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ See [1] Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Latest available statistics from 2010
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- ^ "Recovery Confirmed, but Growth Remains Uneven". UNWTO World Tourism Barometer (UNWTO) 8 (2). June 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Members of World Tourism Organization in Mideast". UN World Tourism Organization. 1975. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ Latest available statistics from 2007
- ^ "Table 2: Tourist Arrivals in Israel (1)". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Latest available statistics from 2010
- ^ Latest available statistics from 2009
- ^ Latest available statistics from 2010
- ^ "World's top destinations by international tourism receipts". World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO. May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Latest available statistics from 2010
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