List of Top Tourist Visited Countries of the World 2007

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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