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{{Short description|Travel for pleasure or business that crosses national borders}}
[[File:Internationaltourism.jpg|thumb|International tourism over time]]
[[File:International-tourist-arrivals-by-world-region.svg|thumb|International tourist arrivals per year by region]]
'''International tourism''' is tourism that crosses national borders. Globalisation has made tourism a popular global leisure activity. 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".<ref>{{cite web|year=1995 |url=http://pub.unwto.org/WebRoot/Store/Shops/Infoshop/Products/1034/1034-1.pdf |title=UNWTO technical manual: Collection of Tourism Expenditure Statistics |page=14 |publisher=World Tourism Organization |access-date=26 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922120940/http://pub.unwto.org/WebRoot/Store/Shops/Infoshop/Products/1034/1034-1.pdf |archive-date=22 September 2010 }}</ref> The [[Organization:World Health Organization|World Health Organization]] (WHO) estimates that up to 500,000 people are in flight at any one time.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8477508 Swine flu prompts EU warning on travel to US]. ''The Guardian.'' 28 April 2009.</ref>
[[File:boarding.easyjet.a319.arp.jpg|thumb|Modern aviation has made it possible to travel long distances quickly.]]

In 2010, international tourism reached US$919B, growing 6.5% over 2009, corresponding to an increase in [[Finance:Real versus nominal value (economics)|real terms]] of 4.7%.<ref>{{cite journal|title=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer June 2009|url=http://mkt.unwto.org/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_pisa_2011_1.pdf|date=June 2011|publisher=World Tourism Organization|journal=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer|volume=7|issue=2|access-date=3 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119091058/http://mkt.unwto.org/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_pisa_2011_1.pdf|archive-date=19 November 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, there were over 940 million international tourist arrivals worldwide.<ref name="WTO2011Highlights">{{cite journal |url=http://mkt.unwto.org/sites/all/files/docpdf/unwtohighlights11enlr.pdf |title=2011 Highlights |journal=UNWTO World Tourism Highlights |access-date=9 January 2012 |publisher=UNWTO |date=June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113021355/http://mkt.unwto.org/sites/all/files/docpdf/unwtohighlights11enlr.pdf |archive-date=13 January 2012 }}</ref> By 2016 that number had risen to 1,235 million, producing 1,220  billion USD in destination spending.<ref>{{Cite book|last=World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)|url=https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/book/10.18111/9789284419029|title=UNWTO Tourism Highlights: 2017 Edition|date=2017-07-01|publisher=World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)|isbn=978-92-844-1902-9|doi=10.18111/9789284419029}}</ref> The COVID-19 crisis had significant negative effects on international tourism significantly slowing the overall increasing trend.

International tourism has significant impacts on the environment, exacerbated in part by the [[Earth:Environmental impact of aviation|problems created by air travel]] but also by other issues, including wealthy tourists bringing lifestyles that stress local infrastructure, water and trash systems among others.

== History ==
As a result of the late-2000s recession, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end of 2009.<ref>{{cite journal|date=January 2009|title=International tourism challenged by deteriorating global economy|url=http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom09_1_en.pdf|url-status=dead|journal=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer|publisher=World Tourism Organization|volume=7|issue=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017212434/http://www2.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom09_1_en.pdf|archive-date=2013-10-17|access-date=17 November 2011}}</ref> This negative trend intensified during 2009, exacerbated in some countries due to the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, resulting in a worldwide decline of 4.2% in 2009 to 880 million international tourists arrivals, and a 5.7% decline in international tourism receipts.<ref name="WTOaugust10">{{cite journal|date=August 2010|title=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer Interim Update|url=http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom10_update_august_en.pdf|url-status=dead|journal=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer|publisher=World Tourism Organization|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017203915/http://www2.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom10_update_august_en.pdf|archive-date=2013-10-17|access-date=17 November 2011}}</ref>

=== COVID-19 ===
{{Excerpt|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism}}Some people have taken advantage of airlines drastically reducing their fares to travel for leisure despite multiple warnings to remain at home, along with two-week self-quarantine requirements upon arrival or return from travel.<ref name="Hoffower2020">{{cite web |last1=Hoffower |first1=Hillary |date=23 March 2020 |title='It's Gen Z you want': Millennials are defending themselves from accusations that they're out partying and ignoring warnings amid the coronavirus pandemic |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-millennials-say-its-gen-z-partying-ignoring-warnings-2020-3 |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=Business Insider |language=en}}</ref> A number of college students tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from traditional spring break destinations such as the Florida beaches, South Padre Island, and Cabo San Lucas.<ref name="Hoffower2020-2">{{cite web |last1=Hoffower |first1=Hillary |date=2 April 2020 |title=44 Texas spring breakers who partied in Cabo have tested positive for the coronavirus |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-spring-breakers-cabo-texas-test-postive-2020-3 |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=Business Insider |language=en}}</ref> Many tourism venues such as museums, visitor centers, restaurants and hotels mandated COVID-19 vaccination for their staff and/or visitors.<ref name="travel to vaccinated venue">{{cite journal |last1=Zhang |first1=S.X. |last2=Chen |first2=J. |last3=Alvarez-Risco |first3=A. |last4=Del-Aguila-Arcentales |first4=S. |last5=Yanez |first5=J.A. |title=Preference for vaccinated venues: the roles of belief in COVID-19 vaccine adoption rate and side effects |journal=Current Issues in Tourism |pages=1–5}}</ref> Research has shown that tourists have varying levels of belief on COVID-19 vaccination in terms of its effectiveness and side effects, which have impact on the preferences of tourists to preference to visit or use "vaccinated venues".<ref name="travel to vaccinated venue" />

Together with a decreased willingness to travel, the restrictions have had a negative economic impact on the travel sector in those regions. A possible long-term impact has been a decline of business travel and international conferencing, and the rise of their virtual, online equivalents.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 February 2020 |title=The long-term effects of the coronavirus |url=https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/The-long-term-effects-of-the-coronavirus-619118 |access-date=12 March 2020 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com}}</ref> Concerns have been raised over the effectiveness of travel restrictions to contain the spread of [[Medicine:COVID-19|COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nsikan |first1=Akpan |date=24 February 2020 |title=Coronavirus spikes outside China show travel bans aren't working |language=en |work=National Geographic |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/02/why-travel-restrictions-are-not-stopping-coronavirus-covid-19/ |access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref><ref>Rowen, I. (2020). The transformational festival as a subversive toolbox for a transformed tourism: lessons from Burning Man for a Covid-19 world. Tourism Geographies, 22(3), 695–702.</ref>

In Cambodia, Foreign arrivals in March 2020 fell by 65% year-on-year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cambodia's international arrivals nosedive 65% in March {{!}} The Star |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/05/06/cambodia039s-international-arrivals-nosedive-65-in-march |access-date=7 May 2020 |website=The Star |location=Malaysia}}</ref> [[Astronomy:Angkor Wat|Angkor Wat]], usually crowded with thousands of tourists per day, was left almost deserted, with an average of 22 ticket sales per day for the whole Angkor National Park during April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunt |first=Luke |title=Cambodians Reclaim Angkor Wat as Global Lockdowns Continue to Bite |url=https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/cambodians-reclaim-angkor-wat-as-global-lockdowns-continue-to-bite/ |access-date=11 November 2020 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 June 2020 |title=Cambodians Revel in Now Tourist-Free Angkor Wat {{!}} Voice of America – English |url=https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/cambodians-revel-now-tourist-free-angkor-wat |access-date=11 November 2020 |publisher=Voice of America |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=6 June 2020 |title=Tourists amazed about seeing Angkor Wat without usual crowds |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3087755/few-visitors-angkor-wat-revel-near-solitude-10000 |access-date=11 November 2020 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> In Vietnam, Foreign arrivals in April 2020 fell by 98% year-on-year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2020 |title=International visitors to Vietnam in April decline 98.2 percent year-on-year |url=https://sggpnews.org.vn/content/ODM1NTY=.html |access-date=30 April 2020 |website=SGGP English Edition}}</ref>

Tourism in Hawaii went on hiatus.  Tourist arrivals in Hawaii down nearly 100% in April 2020<ref name="Coleman 2020">{{cite web |last=Coleman |first=Justine |date=4 June 2020 |title=Top Hawaii tourism official retiring amid coronavirus fallout |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/501123-top-hawaii-tourism-official-retiring-amid-coronavirus-fallout |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=The Hill}}</ref> and its 14-day mandatory quarantine kept tourism low.<ref name="Coleman 2020" /> A number of tourists who came to the state but did not follow the quarantine were arrested.<ref name="Campbell 2020">{{cite web |last=Campbell |first=Josh |date=11 May 2020 |title=Tourists in Hawaii could face prison time for breaking quarantine |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hawaii-tourist-arrests-quarantine/index.html |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=CNN Travel}}</ref> In June 2020, Hawaii had still not set a date for reopening to out-of-state tourism.<ref name="MSN 2020">{{cite web |date=3 June 2020 |title=Hawaii's Governor Declines to Set a Reopening Date for Tourism |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/Travel/news/hawaiis-governor-declines-to-set-a-reopening-date-for-tourism/ar-BB152Mcz |access-date=6 June 2020 |publisher=MSN}}</ref> As of 16 June, the quarantine would be lifted for inter-island tourism.<ref name="Schaefers 2020">{{cite web |last=Schaefers |first=Allison |date=6 June 2020 |title=Lifting of interisland quarantine will move Hawaii tourism needle slightly |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/06/06/hawaii-news/lifting-of-interisland-quarantine-will-move-tourism-needle-slightly/ |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser}}</ref>Florida tourism had a year-over-year 11% drop in the first quarter of 2020.<ref name="Turner 2020">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Jim |date=1 May 2020 |title=COVID-19 arrival slashes Florida tourism numbers. Some attractions set to reopen in June |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article243170871.html |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=Miami Herald}}</ref> During the pandemic in Door County, Wisconsin, hundreds of seasonal residents relocated to the county earlier in the spring than they typically do.<ref>[https://doorcountypulse.com/door-county-board-chair-reveals-he-had-covid-19/ Door County Board Chair Reveals He Had COVID-19] by Myles Dannhausen Jr., 5 May 2020, ''doorcountypulse.com''</ref> In 2020, staycations became popular in the United States, where most people spent their vacation time at or close to home. Most vacation travel was done by car, as gas prices are low and many people prefer to wait to the last minute to plan trips due to uncertainties. There were sharp declines in travel by air, cruise ship, bus and rail.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hartman |first=Mitchell |date=3 July 2020 |title=Expect more staycations this summer |url=https://www.marketplace.org/2020/07/03/expect-more-staycations-this-summer-covid19/ |access-date=6 August 2020 |publisher=Marketplace}}</ref>

In Australia, Tourism bodies have suggested that the total economic cost to the sector, as of 11 February 2020, would be A$4.5&nbsp;billion. Casino earnings are expected to fall.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Butler |first=Ben |date=5 February 2020 |title=Coronavirus threatens Australian economy reeling from drought and fires |work={{wipe|The Guardian}} |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/05/coronavirus-threatens-australian-economy-reeling-from-drought-and-fires |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206141747/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/05/coronavirus-threatens-australian-economy-reeling-from-drought-and-fires |archive-date=6 February 2020 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> At least two localities in Australia, Cairns and the Gold Coast, have reported already lost earnings of more than $600&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Josh |date=11 February 2020 |title='Completely dropped off': Australia's tourism industry braces for coronavirus crisis |work={{wipe|The Guardian}} |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/11/completely-dropped-off-australias-tourism-industry-braces-for-coronavirus-crisis |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211125712/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/11/completely-dropped-off-australias-tourism-industry-braces-for-coronavirus-crisis |archive-date=11 February 2020 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) called on the Government of Australia for financial support especially in light of the large number of small businesses affected.<ref>{{cite web |title=ATIC calls for government support to counter coronavirus impact on tourism industry – Australasian Leisure Management |url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/atic-calls-for-government-support-to-counter-coronavirus-impact-on-tourism-industry/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215143038/https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/atic-calls-for-government-support-to-counter-coronavirus-impact-on-tourism-industry/ |archive-date=15 February 2020 |access-date=14 February 2020 |website=ausleisure.com.au}}</ref> In March, national travel agency Flight Centre has indefinitely closed 100 stores throughout Australia, due to significantly lower demand for travel.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 March 2020 |title=Flight Centre closes 100 stores across Australia due to business impact from coronavirus fears |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-13/coronavirus-fears-prompt-closure-of-100-flight-centre-stores/12053206 |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313111151/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-13/coronavirus-fears-prompt-closure-of-100-flight-centre-stores/12053206 |archive-date=13 March 2020}}</ref> It also suffered a 75% decline in share price,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flight Centre Travel Group Limited Share Price & Information – ASX |url=https://www.asx.com.au/asx/share-price-research/company/FLT |access-date=2 May 2020 |website=ASX}}</ref> and announced that 6,000 staff would be made redundant or placed on unpaid leave globally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 March 2020 |title=Flight Centre to stand down thousands of workers due to coronavirus |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-26/coronavirus-sees-flight-centre-premier-investment-cut-workers/12091888 |access-date=1 May 2020 |website=ABC News}}</ref>

== Rankings ==

=== Total volume of cross-border tourist travel ===
International tourist arrivals reached 1.035 billion in 2012, up from over 996 million in 2011, and 952 million in 2010.<ref name="Barom2012">{{cite journal|date=January 2013|title=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer|url=http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_barom13_01_jan_excerpt_0.pdf|url-status=dead|journal=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer|volume=11|issue=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228162347/http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_barom13_01_jan_excerpt_0.pdf|archive-date=28 February 2013|access-date=9 April 2013}}</ref> In 2011 and 2012, international travel demand continued to recover from the losses resulting from the late-2000s recession, where tourism suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end of 2009. After a 5% increase in the first half of 2008, growth in international tourist arrivals moved into negative territory in the second half of 2008, and ended up only 2% for the year, compared to a 7% increase in 2007.<ref name="Barom2009">{{cite journal|date=January 2009|title=International tourism challenged by deteriorating global economy|url=http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom09_1_en.pdf|url-status=dead|journal=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer|volume=7|issue=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017212434/http://www2.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom09_1_en.pdf|archive-date=17 October 2013|access-date=17 November 2011}}</ref> The negative trend intensified during 2009, exacerbated in some countries due to the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, resulting in a worldwide decline of 4.2% in 2009 to 880 million international tourists arrivals, and a 5.7% decline in international tourism receipts.<ref name="WTOaugust102">{{cite journal|date=August 2010|title=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer Interim Update|url=http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom10_update_august_en.pdf|url-status=dead|journal=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017203915/http://www2.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom10_update_august_en.pdf|archive-date=17 October 2013|access-date=17 November 2011}}</ref>

=== World's top tourism destinations ===

In 2019, there were 1.460 billion international tourist arrivals worldwide, with a growth of 3.7% as compared to 2018.<ref name="WTO Tourism Highlights 2020 Edition">{{Cite web|title=International Tourism Highlights, 2020 Edition
|publisher=World Tourism Organization|url=https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/epdf/10.18111/9789284422456|access-date=2021-01-27}}</ref> The World Tourism Organization reports the following ten destinations as the most visited in terms of the number of international travelers in 2019.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
|+
! Rank 
! Destination
! International<br> tourist<br> arrivals<br> (2019)<ref name="WTO Tourism Highlights 2020 Edition" />
! International<br> tourist<br> arrivals<br> (2018)<ref name="WTO Tourism Highlights 2020 Edition" />|| Change<br> (2018 to<br> 2019)<br> (%) || Change<br> (2017 to<br> 2018)<br> (%)
|-align=center
|1 ||align="left"| {{flag+link|Tourism in|France}} || 89 million{{efn-lr|name=fn1}} || 89.4 million || align="left" |{{increase}} N/A|| align="left" |{{increase}} 2.9
|- align="center"
|2|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in|Spain}} || 83.5 million || 82.8 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 0.8|| align="left" |{{increase}} 1.1
|- align="center"
|3|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in the|United States}} || 79.3 million || 79.7 million || align="left" |{{Decrease}} 0.6|| align="left" |{{increase}} 3.3
|- align="center"
|4|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in|China}} || 65.7 million || 62.9 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 4.5 || align="left" |{{increase}} 3.6
|- align="center"
|5|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in|Italy}} || 64.5 million || 61.6 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 4.8 || align="left" |{{increase}} 5.7
|- align="center"
|6|| align="left"| {{flag+link|Tourism in|Turkey}} || 51.2 million || 45.8 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 11.9|| align="left" |{{increase}} 21.7
|- align="center"
|7|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in|Mexico}} || 45.0 million || 41.3 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 9.0|| align="left" |{{increase}} 5.1
|- align="center"
|8|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in|Thailand}}|| 39.8 million || 38.2 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 4.3 || align="left" |{{increase}} 7.3
|- align="center"
|9|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in|Germany}}|| 39.6 million || 38.9 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 1.8 || align="left" |{{increase}} 3.8
|- align="center"
|10|| align="left" | {{flag+link|Tourism in the|United Kingdom}} || 39.4 million || 38.7 million || align="left" |{{increase}} 1.9 || align="left" |{{decrease}} 2.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 0.85em;text-align:left" | '''Notes''' 
{{notelist-lr|refs=
{{efn-lr|name=fn1|Data for France corresponds to 2018, figure 2019 is not available yet}}
}}
|}

=== International tourism receipts ===
The World Tourism Organization reports that international tourism receipts were US$1.7 trillion in 2018, an increase in real terms of 4% over 2017.<ref name="UNWTO2019">{{cite book|title=International Tourism Highlights|publisher=UNWTO|year=2020|isbn=9789284421152|doi=10.18111/9789284421152}}</ref> The top ten tourism earners in 2018 were:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
!Rank
!Country/Area
!International
tourism
receipts
(2018)<ref name="UNWTO2019" />
|- align="center"
|1
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|$214.00 billion
|- align="center"
|2
| align="left" |{{ESP}}
|$74.00 billion
|- align="center"
|3
| align="left" |{{FRA}}
|$67.00 billion
|- align="center"
|4
| align="left" |{{THA}}
|$63.00 billion
|- align="center"
|5
| align="left" |{{GBR}}
|$52.00 billion
|- align="center"
|6
| align="left" |{{ITA}}
|$49.00 billion
|- align="center"
|7
| align="left" |{{EGY}}
|$45.00 billion
|- align="center"
|8
| align="left" |{{DEU}}
|$43.00 billion
|- align="center"
|9
| align="left" |{{JPN}}
|$41.00 billion
|- align="center"
|10
| align="left" |{{CHN}}
|$40.00 billion
|- align="center"
|}

=== International tourism expenditure ===
The World Tourism Organization reports the following countries as the ten biggest spenders on international tourism for the year 2018.<ref name="UNWTO2019" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
!Rank
!Country
!International 
tourism
expenditure
(2018)<ref name="UNWTO2019" />
|- align="center"
|1
| align="left" |{{CHN}}
|$277 billion
|- align="center"
|2
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|$144 billion
|- align="center"
|3
| align="left" |{{DEU}}
|$94 billion
|- align="center"
|4
| align="left" |{{GBR}}
|$76 billion
|- align="center"
|5
| align="left" |{{FRA}}
|$48 billion
|- align="center"
|6
| align="left" |{{AUS}}
|$37 billion
|- align="center"
|7
| align="left" |{{RUS}}
|$35 billion
|- align="center"
|8
| align="left" |{{CAN}}
|$33 billion
|- align="center"
|9
| align="left" |{{KOR}}
|$32 billion
|- align="center"
|10
| align="left" |{{ITA}}
|$30 billion
|- align="center"
|}

=== Euromonitor International Top City Destinations Ranking ===
Euromonitor International rated these the world's most visited cities by international tourists in 2017:<ref>{{cite web|date=3 December 2018|title=World's most visited cities|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/most-visited-cities-euromonitor-2018/index.html|publisher=CNN}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
!Rank
!City
!Country
!International 
tourist arrivals<ref>{{cite web|date=27 December 2018|title=Top 100 City Destinations Ranking|url=https://blog.euromonitor.com/top-100-city-destinations-2019-highlights|publisher=Euromonitor International}}</ref>
|- align="center"
|1
| align="left" |[[Place:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
| align="left" |{{CHN}}
|27.88 million
|- align="center"
|2
| align="left" |[[Place:Bangkok|Bangkok]]
| align="left" |{{THA}}
|22.45 million
|- align="center"
|3
| align="left" |[[Place:London|London]]
| align="left" |{{GBR}}
|19.82 million
|- align="center"
|4
| align="left" |[[Place:Singapore|Singapore]]
| align="left" |{{SGP}}
|17.61 million
|- align="center"
|5
| align="left" |[[Place:Cairo|Cairo]]
| align="left" |{{EGY}}
|17.33 million
|- align="center"
|6
| align="left" |[[Place:Paris|Paris]]
| align="left" |{{FRA}}
|15.83 million
|- align="center"
|7
| align="left" |Dubai
| align="left" |{{UAE}}
|15.79 million
|- align="center"
|8
| align="left" |{{wipe|New York City}}
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|13.10 million
|- align="center"
|9
| align="left" |[[Place:Macau|Macau]]
| align="left" |{{CHN}}
|12.84 million
|- align="center"
|10
| align="left" |[[Place:Kuala Lumpur|Kuala Lumpur]]
| align="left" |{{MYS}}
|12.47 million
|- align="center"
|-
|}

=== World Travel and Tourism Council ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
|+Countries showing strong international travel and tourism growth between 2010 and 2016<ref>{{Cite web|title=Countries Showing Strong International Travel and Tourism Growth|url=https://www.wttc.org/-/media/files/reports/economic-impact-research/2017-documents/global-economic-impact-and-issues-2017.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706150710/https://www.wttc.org/-/media/files/reports/economic-impact-research/2017-documents/global-economic-impact-and-issues-2017.pdf|archive-date=6 July 2017}}</ref>
!Rank
!Country
!Percentage
|-
|1
|{{flagicon|Myanmar}} Myanmar
|73.5%
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|Sudan}} Sudan
|49.8%
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Place:Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]]
|36.4%
|-
|4
|{{Flagicon|Qatar}} Qatar
|34.1%
|-
|5
|{{Flagicon|Sao Tome}} São Tomé and Príncipe
|30.1%
|-
|6
|{{Flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka
|26.4%
|-
|7
|{{Flagicon|Cameroon}} Cameroon
|25.5%
|-
|8
|{{Flagicon|Georgia}} [[Place:Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
|22.7%
|-
|9
|{{Flagicon|Iceland}} Iceland
|20.0%
|-
|10
|{{Flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} Kyrgyzstan
|19.5%
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
|+Countries that performed best in fastest growing tourism and travel industry in 2016<ref>{{Cite web|title=Which Countries Performed Best In 2016?|url=https://www.wttc.org/-/media/files/reports/economic-impact-research/2017-documents/global-economic-impact-and-issues-2017.pdf|page=7|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706150710/https://www.wttc.org/-/media/files/reports/economic-impact-research/2017-documents/global-economic-impact-and-issues-2017.pdf|archive-date=6 July 2017}}</ref>
!Rank
!Country
!Percentage
|-
|1
|{{Flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Place:Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]]
|46.1%
|-
|2
|{{Flagicon|Mongolia}} Mongolia
|24.4%
|-
|3
|{{Flagicon|Iceland}} Iceland
|20.1%
|-
|4
|{{Flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Place:Cyprus|Cyprus]]
|15.4%
|-
|5
|{{Flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kazakhstan
|15.2%
|-
|6
|{{Flagicon|Moldova}} Moldova
|14.2%
|-
|7
|{{Flagicon|Costa Rica}} Costa Rica
|12.1%
|-
|8
|{{Flagicon|Georgia}} [[Place:Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
|11.2%
|-
|9
|{{Flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka
|10.7%
|-
|10
|{{Flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand
|10.7%
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Economic globalization]]

{{Sourceattribution|International tourism}}