World Tourism rankings

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The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization 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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Most visited destinations by international tourist arrivals

In 2016, there were 1.235 billion international tourist arrivals worldwide, with a growth of 4% as compared to 1.186 billion in 2015. The top 10 international tourism destinations in 2016 were:

Africa

In 2015, there were over 53 million international tourist arrivals to Africa, a decrease of 3% from 2014. In 2015, the top ten African destinations were:

Americas

In 2016, there were over 199 million international tourist arrivals to the Americas. In 2016, the top ten destinations were:

Asia-Pacific

In 2016, there were over 308 million international tourist arrivals to Asia-Pacific, an increase of 9.0% over 2015. In 2016, the top ten destinations were:

Europe

In 2016, there were over 616 million international tourist arrivals to Europe, an increase of 1.0% over 2015. In 2016, the top ten destinations were:

Middle East

In 2015, there were over 53 million international tourist arrivals to the Middle East, an increase of 2.0% over 2014. In 2015, the top ten destinations were:

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International tourism receipts

International tourism receipts grew to US$1,260 billion in 2015, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 4.4% from 2014. The World Tourism Organization reports the following destinations as the top twelve tourism earners for the year 2015, with the United States by far the top earner.

Africa

Americas

Asia-Pacific

Europe

Middle East

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International tourism expenditures

The World Tourism Organization reports the following destinations as the top ten biggest spenders on international tourism for the year 2015 and 2016. With China being the top spender.

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See also

• Tourism
• World Travel Monitor

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References

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External links

• Official website
• List of countries by international inbound tourists
• World Statistics
• Eltiempo.com

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