the 2007 world top destinations are France with 81.9 million tourist arrivals, Spain 59.2, United States 56.0, China 54.7 and Italy 43.7. In terms of tourism receipts, the top destinations are the United States with receipts of 96.7 billion US$, Spain 57.8, France 54.2, Italy 42.7,and China 41.9. In terms of receipts per tourist, the United States comes first with US$ 1,727 per tourist, followed by Germany 1,475, United Kingdom 1,225, Thailand 1,076, and Italy 977.

France remains the most appealing destination in 2007, followed by Spain and the US (median of international tourist arrivals is 21 million, vertical orange line). However, in terms of receipts, the hierarchy is reversed, with the US at the top, followed by Spain and France (median of tourism receipts is 16 billion US$, horizontal orange line). If we consider the revenue per tourist, the hierarchy changes again, with the US still at the top position, followed now by Germany, UK, Thailand and Italy [Some data points overlap and are not visible in the chart - please check the table].

 

2007 World Top 20 Tourism Destinations & Corresponding Revenue

Destination

International Tourist Arrivals

International Tourism Receipts

Receipts per Tourist
(million) (billion US$) (US$)
France 81.9 54.2 662
Spain 59.2 57.8 976
United States 56.0 96.7 1,727
China 54.7 41.9 766
Italy 43.7 42.7 977
United Kingdom 30.7 37.6 1,225
Germany 24.4 36.0 1,475
Ukraine 23.1 4.6 199
Turkey 22.2 18.5 833
Mexico 21.4 12.9 603
Malaysia 21.0 14.0 667
Austria 20.8 18.9 909
Russia 20.2 ¹ 9.6 475
Canada 17.9 15.5 866
Hong Kong 17.2 13.8 802
Greece 16 ¹ 15.5 969
Poland 15.0 10.6 707
Thailand 14.5 15.6 1,076
Macao 12.9 9.8 ¹ 760
Portugal 12.3 10.1 821
¹ Data for 2006

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Sources: see Mobility, Transport

 

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