World Tourism Rankings Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The World Tourism Organization compiles the World Tourism Rankings.
Number of foreign tourists in 2002
| Rank | Nation | Millions of tourists |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | France | 77 |
| 2nd | Spain | 51.7 |
| 3rd | United States | 41.9 |
| 4th | Italy | 39.8 |
| 5th | China | 36.8 |
| 6th | United Kingdom | 23.9 |
| 7th | Canada | 20 |
| 8th | Mexico | 19.7 |
| 9th | Austria | 18.6 |
| 10th | Germany | 18.0 |
Income from foreign tourists in 2002
| Rank | Nation | Billions of USD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 66.5 |
| 2 | Spain | 33.6 |
| 3 | France | 32.3 |
| 4 | Italy | 26.9 |
| 5 | China | 20.4 |
| 6 | Germany | 19.2 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 17.8 |
| 8 | Austria | 11.2 |
| 9 | Hong Kong (China) | 10.1 |
| 10 | Greece | 9.7 |
| International Tourist Arrivals | International Tourism Receipts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major destination | number in thousands | percentage share | number in US$ million | percentage share |
| Europe | 399,759 | 100 | 240,490 | 100 |
| Austria | 18,611 | 4.7 | 11,237 | 4.7 |
| Belgium | 6,724 | 1.7 | 6,892 | 2.9 |
| Croatia | 6,944 | 1.7 | 3,811 | 1.6 |
| France | 77,012 | 19.3 | 32,329 | 13.4 |
| Germany | 17,969 | 4.5 | 19,158 | 8.0 |
| Greece | 14,180 | 3.5 | 9,741 | 4.1 |
| Hungary | 15,870 | 4.0 | 3,273 | 1.4 |
| Ireland | 6,476 | 1.6 | 3,089 | 1.3 |
| Italy | 39,799 | 10.0 | 26,915 | 11.2 |
| Netherlands | 9,595 | 2.4 | 7,706 | 3.2 |
| Poland | 13,980 | 3.5 | 4,500 | 1.9 |
| Portugal | 11,666 | 2.9 | 5,919 | 2.5 |
| Russian Federation | 7,943 | 2.0 | 4,188 | 1.7 |
| Spain | 51,748 | 12.9 | 33,609 | 14.0 |
| Switzerland | 10,000 | 2.5 | 7,628 | 3.2 |
| Turkey | 12,782 | 3.2 | 9,010 | 3.7 |
| Ukraine | 6,326 | 1.6 | 2,992 | 1.2 |
| United Kingdom | 24,180 | 6.0 | 17,591 | 7.3 |