World Tourism rankings
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The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released three times throughout the year. In the publication, world tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...

 is ranked both by the number of visits and by the tourism revenue generated.

International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2010

Out of a global total of 940 million tourists, the top ten international tourism destinations in 2010 were (see the barometer for the full rankings):
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Early Modern France 76.80 million
2  United States 59.75 million
3  Mainland China 55.67 million
4  Spain 52.68 million
5  Italy 43.63 million
6  United Kingdom 28.13 million
7  Turkey 27.00 million
8  Germany 26.88 million
9  Malaysia 24.58 million
10  Mexico 22.40 million

Africa

Out of the total of over 49 million tourists to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

 in 2010, the top ten African destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Morocco 9.29 million
2  South Africa 8.07 million
3  Tunisia 6.90 million
4  Zimbabwe 2.24 million
5  Mozambique 2.22 million (2009)
6  Algeria 1.91 million (2009)
7  Botswana 1.55 million (2009)
8  Nigeria 1.41 million (2009)
9  Kenya 1.39 million (2009)
10  Namibia 0.980 million (2009)

Middle East

Out of the total of over 60 million tourists to the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

 in 2010, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Egypt 14.05 million
2  Saudi Arabia 10.85 million
3  Syria 8.55 million
4  United Arab Emirates 7.43 million
5  Bahrain 4.94 million (2007)
6  Jordan 4.56 million
7  Israel 3.45 million
8  Lebanon 2.17 million
9  Qatar 1.66 million (2009)
10  Oman 1.52 million (2009)

Notes

The Americas

Out of the total of almost 150 million tourists to the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...

 in 2010, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  United States 59.75 million
2  Mexico 22.40 million
3  Canada 16.10 million
4  Argentina 5.29 million
5  Brazil 5.16 million
6  Dominican Republic 4.13 million
7  Puerto Rico 3.68 million
8  Chile 2.77 million
9  Cuba 2.51 million
10  Colombia 2.39 million

Asia and the Pacific

Out of the total of almost 204 million tourists to Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...

 in 2010, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Mainland China 55.67 million
2  Malaysia 24.58 million
3  Hong Kong 20.09 million
4  Thailand 15.84 million
5  Macau 11.93 million
6  Singapore 9.16 million
7  South Korea 8.80 million
8  Japan 8.61 million
9  Indonesia 5.91 million
10  Australia 5.89 million

Europe

Out of the total of almost 477 million tourists to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 in 2010, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Early Modern France 76.80 million
2  Spain 52.68 million
3  Italy 43.63 million
4  United Kingdom 28.13 million
5  Turkey 27.00 million
6  Germany 26.88 million
7  Austria 22.00 million
8  Ukraine 21.20 million
9  Russia 20.27 million
10  Greece 15.01 million

Notes

International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2009

Out of a global total of 882 million tourists, the top ten international tourism destinations in 2009 were (see the barometer for the full rankings):
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Early Modern France 76.82 million
2  United States 54.96 million
3  Spain 52.18 million
4  Mainland China 50.88 million
5  Italy 43.24 million
6  United Kingdom 28.20 million
7  Turkey 25.51 million
8  Germany 24.22 million
9  Malaysia 23.65 million
10  Mexico 21.45 million

Africa

Out of the total of 46 million tourists to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

 in 2009, the top ten African destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Morocco 8.34 million
2  South Africa 7.01 million
3  Tunisia 6.90 million
4  Mozambique 2.22 million
5  Zimbabwe 2.02 million
6  Algeria 1.91 million
7  Botswana 1.55 million
8  Nigeria 1.41 million
9  Kenya 1.39 million
10  Namibia 0.980 million

Middle East

Out of the total of almost 53 million tourists to the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

 in 2009, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Egypt 11.91 million
2  Saudi Arabia 10.90 million
3  United Arab Emirates 6.81 million
4  Syria 6.09 million
5  Bahrain 4.94 million (2007)
6  Jordan 3.79 million
7  Israel 2.32 million
8  Lebanon 1.85 million
9  Qatar 1.66 million
10  Oman 1.52 million

Notes

The Americas

Out of the total of over 140 million tourists to the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...

 in 2009, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  United States 54.96 million
2  Mexico 21.45 million
3  Canada 15.74 million
4  Brazil 4.80 million
5  Argentina 4.31 million
6  Dominican Republic 3.99 million
7  Puerto Rico 3.55 million
8  Chile 2.75 million
9  Cuba 2.41 million
10  Colombia 2.30 million

Asia and the Pacific

Out of the total of almost 181 million tourists to Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...

 in 2009, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Mainland China 50.88 million
2  Malaysia 23.65 million
3  Hong Kong 16.93 million
4  Thailand 14.15 million
5  Macau 10.40 million
6  South Korea 7.82 million
7  Singapore 7.49 million
8  Japan 6.79 million
9  Indonesia 6.32 million
10  Australia 5.58 million

Europe

Out of the total of over 461 million tourists to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

in 2009, the top ten destinations were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Early Modern France 76.82 million
2  Spain 52.18 million
3  Italy 43.24 million
4  United Kingdom 28.20 million
5  Turkey 25.51 million
6  Germany 24.22 million
7  Austria 21.36 million
8  Ukraine 20.80 million
9  Russia 19.42 million
10  Greece 14.92 million

Notes

International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2008

Out of a global total of 917 million tourists, the top ten international destinations in 2008 were:
Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1  Early Modern France 79.22 million
2  United States 57.94 million
3  Spain 57.19 million
4  Mainland China 53.05 million
5  Italy 42.73 million
6  United Kingdom 30.14 million
7  Ukraine 25.45 million
8  Turkey 24.99 million
9  Germany 24.89 million
10  Mexico 22.64 million

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