Compiled top 20 visited countries of the world
According to the World Tourism Organization (UWNTO), in 2018, 1.4 billion people traveled around the world (+ 5.6% more than in 2017). More than 60% of the global tourist flow accounted for 20 countries.
The leader in the number of foreign tourists France (93.2 million tourists, + 7.2% compared to 2017). In the TOP-5 of the world rating entered Spain (82.8 million +1.2%) USA (82.2 million, + 6.7%), China (62.9 million, + 3.6%), Italy (62.1 million, +6.5%)
In the top 10 countries, Turkey demonstrates the largest growth in entry, which from 8th place (2017), rose to 6th place - 45.8 million tourists.
7th place. Mexico (41.4 million tourists), 8 - Germany (38.9 million), 9 - Thailand (38.3 million). The main loser of the first ten - Britain (35.1 million), which for 2018 lost 3 places, and took only 10th place.
Russia It occupies the 16th position in the TOP-20 most visited countries in 2018 (24.6 million travelers (24.39 million a year earlier).
Russia's neighbors-- Malaysia (15th place, 25.8 million people) and Canada (17th place, 21.2 million people).
Top 20 destinations with the largest number of tourists Japan (31.2 million) Austria (30.8 million), Greece (30.1 million), Hong Kong (China) (29.3 million), Portugal (21.2 million), Netherlands (19 million) Macau (China) (18.5 million).
The largest increase in foreign arrivals was noted in Tajikistan - the tourist flow in 2018 increased by 190%: from 431,000 in 2017 to 1.2 million people in 2018. The main part of the increase is border movements.
The TOP 10 most dynamic countries in terms of tourist flow dynamics in 2018 included Egypt (+36.8%) and Tunisia (+17.7%). Ecuador saw a 51% increase in the number of tourists, while Uganda recorded a 32% increase in foreigners.
Tonga, an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, added 28% to visitors, while Tuvalu, another microstate with a population of 11,000, recorded 35.5% more visitors. Nepal recorded almost 25% growth, with Slovenia reporting a 23.8% increase in tourist arrivals. In Vietnam, the growth of foreign visitors (19.9%).
The losers of 2018 are Great Britain, Paraguay and Chile.
Source: atorus