Most visited countries

The World Tourism Organization reports the following ten countries as the most visited in 2007 by number of international travelers.

When compared to 2006, Ukraine entered the top ten list, surpassing Russia, Austria and Mexico.

Most of the top visited countries continue to be on the European continent.

Rank	Country	UNWTO Regional Market	International tourist arrivals (2007)	International tourist arrivals (2006)
1	France	Europe	81.9 million	79.1 million
2	Spain	Europe	59.2 million	58.5 million
3	United States	North America	56.0 million	51.1 million
4	China	Asia	54.7 million	49.6 million
5	Italy	Europe	43.7 million	41.1 million
6	United Kingdom	Europe	30.7 million	30.7 million
7	Germany	Europe	24.4 million	23.6 million
8	Ukraine	Europe	23.1 million	18.9 million
9	Turkey	Europe	22.2 million	18.9 million
10	Mexico	North America	21.4 million	21.4 million

International tourism receipts

International tourist receipts were USD 96.7 billion in 2007, up from USD 85.7 billion in 2006. When the export value of international passenger travel receipts is accounted for, total receipts in 2007 reached a record of USD 1.02 trillion or 3 billion a day. The World Tourism Organization reports the following countries as the top ten tourism earners for the year 2007. It is noticeable that most of them are on the European continent, but the United States continues to be the top earner.

Rank	Country	UNWTO Regional Market	International Tourism Receipts (2007)	International Tourism Receipts (2006)
1	United States	North America	$96.7 billion	$85.7 billion
2	Spain	Europe	$57.8 billion	$51.1 billion
3	France	Europe	$54.2 billion	$46.3 billion
4	Italy	Europe	$42.7 billion	$38.1 billion
5	China	Asia	$41.9 billion	$33,9 billion
6	United Kingdom	Europe	$37.6 billion	$33.7 billion
7	Germany	Europe	$36.0 billion	$32.8 billion
8	Australia	Oceania	$22.2 billion	$17.8 billion
9	Austria	Europe	$18.9 billion	$16.6 billion
10	Turkey	Europe	$18.5 billion	$16.9 billion

International tourism top spenders

The World Tourism Organization reports the following countries as the top ten biggest spenders on international tourism for the year 2007. For the fifth year in a row, German tourists continue as the top spenders.

A study by Dresdner Bank forecasts that for 2008, Germans and Europeans, in general, will continue to be the top spenders, because of the strength of the Euro against the United States dollar, with strong demand for the U.S. in favor of other destinations.

Rank	Country	UNWTO Regional Market	International Tourism Expenditures (2007)	International Tourism Expenditures (2006)
1	Germany	Europe	$82.9 billion	$73.9 billion
2	United States	North America	$76.2 billion	$72.1 billion
3	United Kingdom	Europe	$72.3 billion	$63.1 billion
4	France	Europe	$36.7 billion	$31.2 billion
5	China	Asia	$29.8 billion	$24.3 billion
6	Italy	Europe	$27.3 billion	$23.1 billion
7	Japan	Asia	$26.5 billion	$26.9 billion
8	Canada	North America	$24.8 billion	$20.5 billion
9	Russia	Europe	$22.3 billion	$18.2 billion
10	South Korea	Asia	$20.9 billion	$18.9 billion