World Tourism rankings
The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released up to six times per year. It ranks destinations by the number of international visitor arrivals, by the revenue generated by inbound tourism, and by the expenditure of outbound travelers.
Most visited destinations by international tourist arrivals
In 2024, there were 1.45 billion international tourists, with a growth of 11.5% compared to 2023.[1] The top ten destinations were:[1]
| Destination | 2024[1] | Change (2023 to 2024) (%) |
2023[2] | 2022[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
102.0 |  2 |
100 | 79.4 |
 Spain |
93.8 | 10.1 |
85.2 | 71.7 |
 United States |
72.4 | 8.3 |
66.5 | 50.9 |
 Turkey |
60.6 | 10.5 |
55.2 | 50.5 |
 Italy |
57.8 | 1.4 |
57.2 | 49.8 |
 Mexico |
45.0 | 6.6 |
42.2 | 38.3 |
 Germany |
37.5 | 7.8 |
34.8 | 28.5 |
 Japan |
36.9 | 47.0 |
25.1 | 3.8 |
 Greece |
36.0 | 10.1 |
32.7 | 27.8 |
 Thailand |
35.5 |
International tourism receipts
International tourism receipts are the earnings a country makes from foreign visitors' spending on goods and services during their stay, such as expenditures accommodation, food and drink, and shopping. In 2024, the top ten destinations were:
| Region | 2024 | 2023 | % Change (local currency) (2023 to 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
215.0 | 189.1 | 13.7%
|
| Spain |
106.5 | 92.0 | 15.8%
|
 United Kingdom |
84.5 | 73.4 | 15.1%
|
| France |
77.1 | 71.2 | 8.3%
|
| Italy |
58.7 | 55.9 | 5.0%
|
 United Arab Emirates |
57.0 | ||
| Turkey |
56.3 | 50.1 | 12.4%
|
| Japan |
54.7 | 38.6 | 38.1%
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
52.0 | 46.1 | 12.4%
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
49.9 | 45.4 | 8.8%
|
International tourism expenditure
The top ten spenders on international tourism for 2024 were:
| Country | 2024 | 2023[2] | 2022[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
 China |
250.6 | 196.5 | 114.8 |
| United States |
177.8 | 150.0 | 114.9 |
| Germany |
120.3 | 111.9 | 89.4 |
| United Kingdom |
119.2 | 110.3 | ― |
| France |
60.0 | 49.0 | 47.7 |
| Australia |
45.6 | ||
| Canada |
43.4 | 38.3 | 24.4 |
 Russia |
38.9 | 33.0 | ― |
| Italy |
35.7 | 34.2 | 26.5 |
 India |
35.0 | 33.3 | 25.9 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Global and regional tourism performance". www.unwto.org. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b "World Tourism Barometer" (PDF). World Tourism Organization. May 2024. p. 19. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b "International Tourism – 2023 starts on a strong note with the Middle East recovering 2019 levels in the first quarter" (PDF). webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2023.
