The World’s Top Tourism Destinations
Posted in News on Apr 24th, 2008
2006
rank
Country
Arrivals (millions)
Percent
change
2005/2004
Percent
change
2006/2005
2005
2006
1.
France
75.9
79.1
1.0%
4.2%
2.
Spain
55.9
58.5
6.6
4.5
3.
United States
49.2
51.1
6.8
3.8
4.
China
46.8
49.6
12.1
6.0
5.
Italy
36.5
41.1
-1.5
12.4
6.
United Kingdom
28.0
30.7
9.2
9.3
7.
Germany
21.5
23.6
6.8
9.6
8.
Mexico
21.9
21.4
6.3
-2.6
9.
Austria
20.0
20.3
3.0
1.5
10.
Russian Federation
19.9
20.2
0.2
1.3
(international tourist arrivals)
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO)
