The most popular travel countries

[sarfaroshi]

The most popular travel countries

It is striking that tourism is very limited in large parts of Africa and even in South America, which are so culturally interesting. On the other hand, many European countries are visited quite often by foreigners, which is mainly due to their geographical proximity to other countries. The lower the travel costs, the more attractive the destinations become, especially for surrounding industrialized nations.
A closer look at the figures also reveals that the USA (ranked third), in view of its size, was only able to attract a comparatively moderate number of tourists, but had considerable revenues. An amount of $1,870 was recorded per traveler here. This is a profit that was higher only in 24 countries. Australia came in at $14,351 per guest.

Rank	Country	Tourists (in million)	Receipts (in billion $)	Receipts per tourist	Percentage of GDP
1	France	117.1	35.96 $	307 $	1.2 %
2	Mexico	51.1	11.45 $	224 $	0.9 %
3	United States	45.0	84.21 $	1,870 $	0.4 %
4	Italy	38.4	20.46 $	533 $	1.0 %
5	Hungary	31.6	4.22 $	133 $	2.3 %
6	Croatia	21.6	5.63 $	261 $	8.3 %
7	Turkey	16.0	13.77 $	862 $	1.7 %
8	Austria	15.1	15.36 $	1,018 $	3.2 %
9	Germany	12.4	58.37 $	4,689 $	1.4 %
10	Virgin Islands	8.6	0.69 $	80 $	16.3 %
11	United Arab Emirates	8.1	24.62 $	3,045 $	6.9 %
12	Greece	7.4	6.19 $	836 $	2.9 %
13	Netherlands	7.3	10.93 $	1,504 $	1.1 %
14	Russia	6.4	4.96 $	780 $	0.3 %
15	Macao	5.9	9.44 $	1,601 $	31.6 %
16	Romania	5.0	1.61 $	321 $	0.6 %
17	Bulgaria	5.0	1.79 $	360 $	2.2 %
18	Malaysia	4.3	3.39 $	781 $	0.9 %
19	Portugal	4.2	10.52 $	2,500 $	4.2 %
20	Japan	4.1	11.40 $	2,769 $	0.2 %
21	Indonesia	4.1	3.53 $	872 $	0.3 %
22	South Africa	3.9	2.72 $	699 $	0.6 %
23	Puerto Rico	3.9	2.92 $	752 $	2.8 %
24	Vietnam	3.8	3.23 $	842 $	0.9 %
25	Belarus	3.6	0.54 $	151 $	0.8 %
26	Hong Kong	3.6	32.70 $	9,161 $	8.9 %
27	Ukraine	3.4	0.69 $	203 $	0.3 %
28	Morocco	2.8	4.51 $	1,611 $	3.4 %
29	Albania	2.7	1.24 $	468 $	6.8 %
30	Belgium	2.6	7.45 $	2,882 $	1.2 %
31	South Korea	2.5	11.78 $	4,675 $	0.7 %
32	Australia	1.8	26.23 $	14,351 $	1.7 %
33	Philippines	1.5	2.77 $	1,867 $	0.7 %
34	Norway	1.4	2.20 $	1,572 $	0.5 %
35	Cambodia	1.3	1.12 $	857 $	4.2 %
36	Qatar	0.6	14.32 $	24,601 $	8.0 %
37	Luxembourg	0.5	4.45 $	8,484 $	5.1 %
38	Ethiopia	0.5	2.28 $	4,405 $	2.1 %
39	Serbia	0.4	1.42 $	3,188 $	2.3 %
40	Bermuda	0.1	0.09 $	1,829 $	1.3 %
41	Moldova	0.0	0.35 $	12,207 $	2.6 %

[sarfaroshi]

India is not even making a billion dollars by tourism, we need to seriously ramp up our standards to welcome Tourism.

 

[sarfaroshi]

 

 

Global travel and tourism was an $8.9 trillion (US$) business in 2019. Moreover, though the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced that number to roughly a quarter of its previous value, all signs point to tourism continuing to grow, expand, and evolve. Every country on Earth has something to offer international visitors, from the pyramids in Egypt to the rainforests of Brazil or the sidewalk cafes of Paris—but which countries attract the most visitors of all? Most of the countries with the highest tourism rates are located in Europe, whose rich history, architecture, and cultural influence make it an appealing destination for many travelers. Countries positioned on or near a body of water are also very popular, particularly those that offer a relaxed, low-key atmosphere mixed with beautiful beaches and ocean views.

Top 10 Countries Most Popular with Tourists (by number of 2019 visitor arrivals)

1. France - 90.0 million
2. Spain - 83.7 million
3. United States - 79.3 million
4. China - 65.7 million
5. Italy - 64.5 million
6. Turkey - 51.2 million
7. Mexico - 45.0 million
8. Thailand - 39.8 million
9. Germany - 39.6 million
10. United Kingdom - 39.4 million

The most popular tourist destination in the world for more than 30 years, France offers a myriad of attractions: the Eiffel tower, countless world-class restaurants, the Musée du Louvre, the Palace of Versailles, the Notre-Dame cathedral, the beaches of the Côte d'Azur, and of course, Disneyland Paris. Moreover, the lushly beautiful countryside is full of storybook villages, mountains, vineyards, and the occasional castle. One can even view prehistoric cave paintings in Lascaux. Paris, France's capital, is the most visited city in Europe, receiving 38 million tourists in 2019.

 

Spain is another tourist destination overflowing with interesting attractions. Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia cathedral and other works in Barcelona, the Guggenheim museum, the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens, Europe's largest aquarium (the lily-shaped L'Oceanogràfic), the beaches of Gran Canaria, and La Rambla in Barcelona. Spain is also home to El Teide, an ancient—but not entirely dormant—volcano, which visitors can hike around at the Parque Nacional del Teide on the Spanish island Tenerife.

England's capital city, London, attracts visitors with a wide range of sights including Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, and the British Museum, which includes the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts outside of Cairo. Beyond London, England offers the mysterious Stonehenge, the Beatles' birthplace in Liverpool, the quaint beauty of the Cotswolds, the sci-fi botanical gardens of the Eden Project, and more. Speaking of more, the UK also includes three additional subdivisions. First is Scotland, with the charming city of Edinburgh, moody Loch Ness and Inverness, the scenic highlands, and the historic St. Andrews golf course. Next comes charming Wales and its castles, scenery, and capital city of Cardiff. Finally, Northern Ireland boasts attractions including Belfast's bubbling nightlife, the glens and coastline of Antrim, and one of Europe's most compelling natural wonders: the Giant's Causeway.

The Mediterranean nation Turkey balances captivating man-made attractions such as Hagia Sophia mosque and Topkapı Palace with archaeological wonders such as the Biblical city of Ephesus, the fairy city of Cappadocia, and the desolate fallen splendor of Mount Nemrut. It also has more than its share of natural wonders, including the famous beaches at Ölüdeniz and Patara, the mineral pools at Pamukkale, and the Mediterranean coastline itself.

The South Asian country of Thailand is also known as the "Land of Smiles", and offers both modern comforts and wild adventure. Thailand's capital, Bangkok, receives over 20 million visitors every year. Popular attractions include the Grand Palace in Bangkok; beaches including Railay, Long, and Monkey beach; the ancient city Ayutthaya and ornate Buddhist wat Coi Suthep, and national parks including Khao Yai (where wild elephants roam) and the otherworldly Khao Sok.

The impact of COVID-19 on travel and tourism

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-21 had a devastating effect on the travel and tourism industry. According to a report released by the World Travel & Tourism Council, the pandemic cost the industry an estimated US$ 4.5 trillion in 2020, which resulted in the loss of 62 million tourism-dependent jobs. Data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization backs this up. Consider the following table:

International tourist arrivals (in thousands of visitors):

	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept
2019	118,044	120,666	136,344	163,255	164,841	131,868
2020	3,877	5,508	12,279	34,413	39,599	30,397
2021	17,310	22,528	31,073	54,548	61,099	49,355

Compared to 2019, tourism dropped by approximately 74% in 2020, with a total of a billion fewer travelers over the course of the year--making 2020 the worst year on record for tourism. The UNTWO's own estimates registered a loss of US$ 1.3 trillion in lost revenues and 100-120 million jobs either lost or at risk.

The impact has been particularly damaging in countries that rely heavily upon tourism as part of their GDP. Lost tourism in Macau, one of China's special administrative regions, led to a 79.3% drop in year-on-year gambling revenues, which caused overall GDP for 2020 to fall 43.1% compared to the previous year.

While tourism has picked up slightly in 2021, they still fall far short of the pre-pandemic numbers. Late 2020 projections were hopeful that the industry would be back on track by late 2021, but the ongoing nature of the pandemic has thwarted that optimism. As of late 2021, most estimates do not expect the industry to rebound to 2019 (pre-COVID) levels until sometime in 2023 at the earliest.

Here are the 10 countries with the most tourism:

1. France - 89,400,000
2. Spain - 83,700,000
3. United States - 79,300,000
4. China - 65,700,000
5. Italy - 64,500,000
6. Turkey - 51,200,000
7. Mexico - 45,000,000
8. Thailand - 39,800,000
9. Germany - 39,600,000
10. United Kingdom - 39,400,000

[tennisluvrredux]

10 minutes ago, sarfaroshi said:

India is not even making a billion dollars by tourism, we need to seriously ramp up our standards to welcome Tourism.

 

International media has put a huge question mark on women's safety in India baa that's why not many are willing to come to India. 

[tennisluvrredux]

11 minutes ago, sarfaroshi said:

The most popular travel countries

It is striking that tourism is very limited in large parts of Africa and even in South America, which are so culturally interesting. On the other hand, many European countries are visited quite often by foreigners, which is mainly due to their geographical proximity to other countries. The lower the travel costs, the more attractive the destinations become, especially for surrounding industrialized nations.
A closer look at the figures also reveals that the USA (ranked third), in view of its size, was only able to attract a comparatively moderate number of tourists, but had considerable revenues. An amount of $1,870 was recorded per traveler here. This is a profit that was higher only in 24 countries. Australia came in at $14,351 per guest.

Rank	Country	Tourists (in million)	Receipts (in billion $)	Receipts per tourist	Percentage of GDP
1	France	117.1	35.96 $	307 $	1.2 %
2	Mexico	51.1	11.45 $	224 $	0.9 %
3	United States	45.0	84.21 $	1,870 $	0.4 %
4	Italy	38.4	20.46 $	533 $	1.0 %
5	Hungary	31.6	4.22 $	133 $	2.3 %
6	Croatia	21.6	5.63 $	261 $	8.3 %
7	Turkey	16.0	13.77 $	862 $	1.7 %
8	Austria	15.1	15.36 $	1,018 $	3.2 %
9	Germany	12.4	58.37 $	4,689 $	1.4 %
10	Virgin Islands	8.6	0.69 $	80 $	16.3 %
11	United Arab Emirates	8.1	24.62 $	3,045 $	6.9 %
12	Greece	7.4	6.19 $	836 $	2.9 %
13	Netherlands	7.3	10.93 $	1,504 $	1.1 %
14	Russia	6.4	4.96 $	780 $	0.3 %
15	Macao	5.9	9.44 $	1,601 $	31.6 %
16	Romania	5.0	1.61 $	321 $	0.6 %
17	Bulgaria	5.0	1.79 $	360 $	2.2 %
18	Malaysia	4.3	3.39 $	781 $	0.9 %
19	Portugal	4.2	10.52 $	2,500 $	4.2 %
20	Japan	4.1	11.40 $	2,769 $	0.2 %
21	Indonesia	4.1	3.53 $	872 $	0.3 %
22	South Africa	3.9	2.72 $	699 $	0.6 %
23	Puerto Rico	3.9	2.92 $	752 $	2.8 %
24	Vietnam	3.8	3.23 $	842 $	0.9 %
25	Belarus	3.6	0.54 $	151 $	0.8 %
26	Hong Kong	3.6	32.70 $	9,161 $	8.9 %
27	Ukraine	3.4	0.69 $	203 $	0.3 %
28	Morocco	2.8	4.51 $	1,611 $	3.4 %
29	Albania	2.7	1.24 $	468 $	6.8 %
30	Belgium	2.6	7.45 $	2,882 $	1.2 %
31	South Korea	2.5	11.78 $	4,675 $	0.7 %
32	Australia	1.8	26.23 $	14,351 $	1.7 %
33	Philippines	1.5	2.77 $	1,867 $	0.7 %
34	Norway	1.4	2.20 $	1,572 $	0.5 %
35	Cambodia	1.3	1.12 $	857 $	4.2 %
36	Qatar	0.6	14.32 $	24,601 $	8.0 %
37	Luxembourg	0.5	4.45 $	8,484 $	5.1 %
38	Ethiopia	0.5	2.28 $	4,405 $	2.1 %
39	Serbia	0.4	1.42 $	3,188 $	2.3 %
40	Bermuda	0.1	0.09 $	1,829 $	1.3 %
41	Moldova	0.0	0.35 $	12,207 $	2.6 %

Egypt lekapodamento ee list lo, nammasakyam ga ledu. 

Such a rich cultural history they have

[maverick19]

17 minutes ago, tennisluvrredux said:

Egypt lekapodamento ee list lo, nammasakyam ga ledu. 

Such a rich cultural history they have

Culturally manadi rich ee kani. these are considered second grade countries kada. hence safety issue ani mudra vuntadi. 

[sarfaroshi]

23 minutes ago, maverick19 said:

Culturally manadi rich ee kani. these are considered second grade countries kada. hence safety issue ani mudra vuntadi. 

 

[mamami]

1 hour ago, sarfaroshi said:

The most popular travel countries

It is striking that tourism is very limited in large parts of Africa and even in South America, which are so culturally interesting. On the other hand, many European countries are visited quite often by foreigners, which is mainly due to their geographical proximity to other countries. The lower the travel costs, the more attractive the destinations become, especially for surrounding industrialized nations.
A closer look at the figures also reveals that the USA (ranked third), in view of its size, was only able to attract a comparatively moderate number of tourists, but had considerable revenues. An amount of $1,870 was recorded per traveler here. This is a profit that was higher only in 24 countries. Australia came in at $14,351 per guest.

Rank	Country	Tourists (in million)	Receipts (in billion $)	Receipts per tourist	Percentage of GDP
1	France	117.1	35.96 $	307 $	1.2 %
2	Mexico	51.1	11.45 $	224 $	0.9 %
3	United States	45.0	84.21 $	1,870 $	0.4 %
4	Italy	38.4	20.46 $	533 $	1.0 %
5	Hungary	31.6	4.22 $	133 $	2.3 %
6	Croatia	21.6	5.63 $	261 $	8.3 %
7	Turkey	16.0	13.77 $	862 $	1.7 %
8	Austria	15.1	15.36 $	1,018 $	3.2 %
9	Germany	12.4	58.37 $	4,689 $	1.4 %
10	Virgin Islands	8.6	0.69 $	80 $	16.3 %
11	United Arab Emirates	8.1	24.62 $	3,045 $	6.9 %
12	Greece	7.4	6.19 $	836 $	2.9 %
13	Netherlands	7.3	10.93 $	1,504 $	1.1 %
14	Russia	6.4	4.96 $	780 $	0.3 %
15	Macao	5.9	9.44 $	1,601 $	31.6 %
16	Romania	5.0	1.61 $	321 $	0.6 %
17	Bulgaria	5.0	1.79 $	360 $	2.2 %
18	Malaysia	4.3	3.39 $	781 $	0.9 %
19	Portugal	4.2	10.52 $	2,500 $	4.2 %
20	Japan	4.1	11.40 $	2,769 $	0.2 %
21	Indonesia	4.1	3.53 $	872 $	0.3 %
22	South Africa	3.9	2.72 $	699 $	0.6 %
23	Puerto Rico	3.9	2.92 $	752 $	2.8 %
24	Vietnam	3.8	3.23 $	842 $	0.9 %
25	Belarus	3.6	0.54 $	151 $	0.8 %
26	Hong Kong	3.6	32.70 $	9,161 $	8.9 %
27	Ukraine	3.4	0.69 $	203 $	0.3 %
28	Morocco	2.8	4.51 $	1,611 $	3.4 %
29	Albania	2.7	1.24 $	468 $	6.8 %
30	Belgium	2.6	7.45 $	2,882 $	1.2 %
31	South Korea	2.5	11.78 $	4,675 $	0.7 %
32	Australia	1.8	26.23 $	14,351 $	1.7 %
33	Philippines	1.5	2.77 $	1,867 $	0.7 %
34	Norway	1.4	2.20 $	1,572 $	0.5 %
35	Cambodia	1.3	1.12 $	857 $	4.2 %
36	Qatar	0.6	14.32 $	24,601 $	8.0 %
37	Luxembourg	0.5	4.45 $	8,484 $	5.1 %
38	Ethiopia	0.5	2.28 $	4,405 $	2.1 %
39	Serbia	0.4	1.42 $	3,188 $	2.3 %
40	Bermuda	0.1	0.09 $	1,829 $	1.3 %
41	Moldova	0.0	0.35 $	12,207 $	2.6 %

AP shoo-ins be #1 as per @futureofandhra and @C . B . N development 

[csrcsr]

1 hour ago, tennisluvrredux said:

Egypt lekapodamento ee list lo, nammasakyam ga ledu. 

Such a rich cultural history they have

Switzerland kuda

[southyx]

UK used to be in the top slot earlier. Looks like their Brexit has pushed them down.

[mamami]

1 hour ago, sarfaroshi said:

India is not even making a billion dollars by tourism, we need to seriously ramp up our standards to welcome Tourism.

 

That is worst than African countries ra in tourism 

[mettastar]

UAE .. i thought dubai gets a lot of money from tourism

[tennisluvrredux]

2 hours ago, mettastar said:

UAE .. i thought dubai gets a lot of money from tourism

Aa weather ki aa flat terrain ki evadu pothadu saami except those close by like India.