World Tourism rankings

In the publication, destinations are ranked by the number of international visitor arrivals, by the revenue generated by inbound tourism, and by the expenditure of outbound travelers.

[5] In 2023, the top ten destinations were: In 2019, there were 360.7 million international tourist arrivals to Asia-Pacific, an increase of 4.1% over 2018.

[5] In 2019, the top ten destinations were: In 2022, there were 594.5 million international tourist arrivals to Europe, an increase of 95% over 2021.

[5] Top 10 destinations of the last four years were: In 2019, there were 61.4 million international tourist arrivals to West Asia (excluding Iran and Israel), an increase of 2.1% over 2018.

[8] 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.