Travel Stats, Top Destinations, Tourism, and More: The World's Top Tourism Destinations
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
(international tourist arrivals)
The following table shows the top ten tourism destinations according to the number and percent of tourist arrivals in each country during 2010.
| 2010 rank | Country | Arrivals (millions) | Percent change 2009/2008 | Percent change 2010/2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | ||||
| 1. | France | 76.8 | 76.8 | -3.0% | 0.0 |
| 2. | United States | 55.0 | 59.7 | -5.1 | 8.7 |
| 3. | China | 50.9 | 55.7 | -4.1 | 9.4 |
| 4. | Spain | 52.2 | 52.7 | -8.8 | 1.0 |
| 5. | Italy | 43.2 | 43.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 6. | United Kingdom | 28.2 | 28.1 | -6.4 | -0.2 |
| 7. | Turkey | 25.5 | 27.0 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| 8. | Germany | 24.2 | 26.9 | -2.7 | 10.9 |
| 9. | Malaysia | 23.6 | 24.6 | 7.2 | 3.9 |
| 10. | Mexico | 21.5 | 22.4 | -5.2 | 4.4 |
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO). Web: www.world-tourism.org .
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