Map of international tourism receipts of countries around the world in 2018

[Kailash Kumar]

A Snapshot of the Tourist Spending Around the Globe

16 September 2019

• In 2018, the global tourism industry was worth $1.7 trillion.
• Revenues generated from tourists have grown faster than the world economy.
• The Asia-Pacific region saw the greatest growth in tourist spending, with a 7% increase year-over-year.
• At $570 billion, Europe is the region with the most tourist spending in 2018.
• The visualization and trends are based on a report released by the UN World Tourism Organization.

Top 10 tourist destinations by money spent
1. United States - $214 billion
2. Spain - $74 billion
3. France - $67 billion
4. Thailand - $63 billion
5. United Kingdom - $52 billion
6. Italy - $49 billion
7. Australia - $45 billion
8. Germany - $43 billion
9. Japan - $41 billion
10. China - $40 billion

https://howmuch.net/articles/worlds-top-tourist-destinations-money-spent

 

[phancong]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!!!

Chinese tourists ban from travel to Australia in October this yr.

 

[master_13]

Including HK and Macau, China has $117B, put it at #2.

 

[Mista]

Macau same as mainland China.

Including HK and Macau, China has $117B, put it at #2.

It's domestic consumption instead of international receipt if you put them together as one market, because more than half of HK's and Macau's receipt come from the mainland.

 

[Baby Leone]

where is Pakistan? as Pakistan earned 7.6 billion USD from tourism in 2016. and the number of tourist visiting Pakistan is increasing rapidly and doubled to 2 million in 2017.

 

[Mista]

Pakistan earned 7.6 billion USD from tourism in 2016

Really?

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ST.INT.RCPT.CD?locations=PK
https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/pakistan/indicator/ST.INT.RCPT.CD
https://knoema.com/atlas/Pakistan/Tourism-receipts

 

[Baby Leone]

Really?

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ST.INT.RCPT.CD?locations=PK
https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/pakistan/indicator/ST.INT.RCPT.CD
https://knoema.com/atlas/Pakistan/Tourism-receipts

i mean it contributed 7.6 billion USD directly to Pakistan GDP in 2016.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Macau same as mainland China.
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Yeah not a good sign.
If Las Vegas had 50% of our International tourism it would be a very sad day.

 

[sixth]

I just wonder how those numbers are being calculated or estimated.