World Tourism rankings

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The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication.

[edit] Top international tourism destinations 2006

Out of a global total of 842 million tourists in 2006, the following countries are the 50 most visited. For more 2006 data, as well as ranking of international tourism receipts, see the June 2007 issue.[1]

Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  France 79.1 million
2  Spain 58.5 million
3  United States 51.1 million
4  China 49.6 million
5  Italy 41.1 million
6  United Kingdom 30.1 million
7  Germany 23.6 million
8  Mexico 21.4 million
9  Austria 20.3 million
10  Russia 20.2 million
11  Turkey 18.9 million
12  Canada 18.2 million
13  Ukraine 17.6 million[a]
14  Malaysia 17.5 million
14  Hong Kong 15.8 million
15  Poland 15.7 million
16  Greece 14.3 million[a]
17  Thailand 13.9 million
18  Portugal 11.3 million
19  Croatia 11.2 million
20  Netherlands 10.7 million
21  Macao 10.7 million
22  Hungary 9.3 million
23  Egypt 8.6 million
24  South Africa 8.4 million
25  Ireland 8.0 million
26  Saudi Arabia 8.0 million[a]
27  Switzerland 7.9 million
28  Singapore 7.6 million
29  Morocco 7.5 million
30  Japan 7.3 million
31  Belgium 7.0 million
32  Tunisia 6.5 million
33  Czech Republic 6.4 million
34  South Korea 6.2 million
35  Bulgaria 5.2 million
36  Australia 5.0 million[a]
37  India 5.0 million
38  Indonesia 4.9 million
39  Denmark 4.7 million[a]
40  Bahrain 4.5 million
41  Brazil 4.4 million
42  Argentina 4.2 million
43  Dominican Republic 4.0 million
44  United Arab Emirates 3.9 million[b]
45  Norway 3.9 million
46  Puerto Rico 3.7 million
47  Vietnam 3.6 million
48  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 million
49  Taiwan 3.5 million
50  Finland 3.4 million

^  a. 2005 data (latest available).

^  b. 2000 data (latest available).

[edit] References

  1. ^ UNTWO (June 2007). "UNTWO World Tourism Barometer, Vol.5 No.2" (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-03-26.

[edit] External links

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