With the success of our article on the top 10 passports in the world 2014 we decided to publish this. We often wondered what countries would be in the top 10 most visited in the world.
These statistics are from the World Tourism Organization. In fact the results will surprise you. If you have any other stats you are curious about please leave them in the comments below.
How are people traveling?
53% by air in 2013, while the remainder traveled by surface transport
(47%) – whether by road (40%), rail (2%) or over water (5%)
Between 2010 and 2030, arrivals in emerging destinations (+4.4% a year) are expected to increase at twice the rate of those in advanced economies (+2.2% a year).
Thailand – 26.5 million visitors
Russia – 28.4 million visitors
United Kingdom: 31.2 million visitors
Germany: 31.5 million visitors
Turkey: 37.8 million visitors
Italy: 47.7 million visitors
China: 55.7 million visitors
Spain: 60.7 million visitors
United States: 69.8 million visitors
France: 84.7 million visitors
There you have it and this time we only have 10 in our top 10 ;)
Some interesting things to consider in the coming years:
International tourist arrivals worldwide are expected to increaseby 3.3% a year from 2010 to 2030 to reach 1.8 billion by 2030, according to UNWTO’s long term forecast Tourism Towards 2030.
The market share of emerging economies increased from 30% in 1980 to 47% in 2013, and is expected to reach 57% by 2030, equivalent to over 1 billion international tourist arrivals.
These statistics are from the World Tourism Organization. In fact the results will surprise you. If you have any other stats you are curious about please leave them in the comments below.
How are people traveling?
53% by air in 2013, while the remainder traveled by surface transport
(47%) – whether by road (40%), rail (2%) or over water (5%)
Between 2010 and 2030, arrivals in emerging destinations (+4.4% a year) are expected to increase at twice the rate of those in advanced economies (+2.2% a year).
10th Most visited country in the world:
Thailand – 26.5 million visitors
9th Most visited country in the world:
Russia – 28.4 million visitors
8th Most visited country in the world:
United Kingdom: 31.2 million visitors
7th Most visited country in the world:
Germany: 31.5 million visitors
6th Most visited country in the world:
Turkey: 37.8 million visitors
5th Most visited country in the world:
Italy: 47.7 million visitors
4th Most visited country in the world:
China: 55.7 million visitors
3rd Most visited country in the world:
Spain: 60.7 million visitors
2nd Most visited country in the world:
United States: 69.8 million visitors
1st Most visited country in the world:
France: 84.7 million visitors
There you have it and this time we only have 10 in our top 10 ;)
Some interesting things to consider in the coming years:
International tourist arrivals worldwide are expected to increaseby 3.3% a year from 2010 to 2030 to reach 1.8 billion by 2030, according to UNWTO’s long term forecast Tourism Towards 2030.
The market share of emerging economies increased from 30% in 1980 to 47% in 2013, and is expected to reach 57% by 2030, equivalent to over 1 billion international tourist arrivals.
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