World's Top Tourism Destinations (PHOTOS)
World's Top Tourism Destinations
When it comes to travel, it probably comes as little surprise to learn that France is the most popular destination for international tourism around the world. But did you know how popular Malaysia is?
The recent United Nations World Tourism Organization report has gathered data on some of the latest trends in global tourism, including the figures for what it calls the most international tourism arrivals.
See the rankings for the top 10 countries in terms of international visitors in the slideshow below and vote for which you think is the best place to visit.
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International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2009
The top international destinations in 2009 are:[1]
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1 France 74.2 million
2 United States 54.9 million
3 Spain 52.2 million
4 China 50.9 million
5 Italy 43.2 million
6 United Kingdom 28.0 million
7 Turkey 25.5 million
8 Germany 24.2 million
9 Malaysia 23.6 million
10 Mexico 21.5 million
[edit]International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2008
The top international destinations in 2008 are:[2]
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1 France 79.3 million
2 United States 58.0 million
3 Spain 57.3 million
4 China 53.0 million
5 Italy 42.7 million
6 United Kingdom 30.1 million
7 Ukraine 25.4 million
8 Turkey 25.0 million
9 Germany 24.9 million
10 Mexico 22.6 million
[edit]Africa
The top African destinations in 2008 are:[3]
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1 Egypt 12.2 million
2 South Africa 9.5 million
3 Morocco 7.9 million
4 Tunisia 7.0 million
5 Botswana 2.1 million
6 Algeria 1.7 million
7 Mauritius 0.9 million
8 Uganda 0.8 million
9 Zambia 0.8 million
10 Swaziland 0.7 million
[edit]International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2007
Out of a global total of 903 million tourists in 2007, the following countries are the 58 most visited, as of June 2008. For more 2007 data, as well as the ranking of international tourism receipts, see the June 2008 issue.[4]
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1 France 81.9 million
2 Spain 59.2 million
3 United States 56.0 million
4 China 54.7 million
5 Italy 43.7 million
6 United Kingdom 30.7 million
7 Germany 24.4 million
8 Ukraine 23.1 million
9 Turkey 22.2 million
10 Mexico 21.4 million
11 Malaysia 21.0 million
12 Austria 20.8 million
13 Russia 20.5 million
14 Greece 18.2 million
15 Canada 17.9 million
16 Hong Kong 17.2 million
17 Poland 15.0 million
18 Thailand 14.5 million
19 Macau 12.9 million
20 Portugal 12.3 million
21 Saudi Arabia 11.5 million
22 Netherlands 11.0 million
23 Egypt 10.6 million
24 Croatia 9.3 million
25 South Africa 9.1 million
26 Hungary 8.6 million
27 Switzerland 8.4 million
28 Japan 8.3 million
29 Singapore 8.0 million
30 Ireland 8 million (2006)
31 Morocco 7.4 million
32 United Arab Emirates 7.1 million (2005)
33 Belgium 7.0 million
34 Tunisia 6.8 million
35 Czech Republic 6.7 million
36 South Korea 6.4 million
37 Indonesia 5.5 million
38 Sweden 5.2 million
39 Bulgaria 5.2 million
40 Australia 5.1 million (2006)
41 India 5.0 million
42 Brazil 5.0 million
43 Denmark 4.7 million (2006)
44 Argentina 4.6 million
45 Bahrain 4.5 million (2006)
46 Vietnam 4.2 million
47 Dominican Republic 4.0 million
48 Norway 3.9 million (2006)
49 Taiwan 3.7 million
50 Puerto Rico 3.7 million
51 Finland 3.6 million
52 Jordan 3.5 million
53 Philippines 3.1 million
54 Chile 2.6 million
55 New Zealand 2.5 million
56 Cyprus 2.4 million
57 Andorra 2.2 million
58 Cuba 2.1 million