World Tourism rankings
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The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication.

Top international tourism destinations 2006

Out of a global total of 842 million tourists in 2006, the following countries are the 50 most visited. For more 2006 data, as well as ranking of international tourism receipts, see the June 2007 issue.[1]

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Rank Country International tourist arrivals
1 Flag of France France 79.1 million
2 Flag of Spain Spain 58.5 million
3 Flag of the United States United States 51.1 million
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 49.6 million
5 Flag of Italy Italy 41.1 million
6 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 30.1 million
7 Flag of Germany Germany 23.6 million
8 Flag of Mexico Mexico 21.4 million
9 Flag of Austria Austria 20.3 million
10 Flag of Russia Russia 20.2 million
11 Flag of Turkey Turkey 20.1 million
12 Flag of Canada Canada 18.2 million
13 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 17.6 million[a]
14 Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 17.5 million
14 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong 15.8 million
15 Flag of Poland Poland 15.7 million
16 Flag of Greece Greece 14.3 million[a]
17 Flag of Thailand Thailand 13.9 million
18 Flag of Portugal Portugal 11.3 million
19 Flag of Croatia Croatia 11.2 million
20 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 10.7 million
21 Flag of Macau Macao 10.7 million
22 Flag of Hungary Hungary 9.3 million
23 Flag of Egypt Egypt 8.6 million
24 Flag of South Africa South Africa 8.4 million
25 Flag of Ireland Ireland 8.0 million
26 Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 8.0 million[a]
27 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 7.9 million
28 Flag of Singapore Singapore 7.6 million
29 Flag of Morocco Morocco 7.5 million
30 Flag of Japan Japan 7.3 million
31 Flag of Belgium Belgium 7.0 million
32 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 6.5 million
33 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 6.4 million
34 Flag of South Korea South Korea 6.2 million
35 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 5.2 million
36 Flag of Australia Australia 5.0 million[a]
37 Flag of India India 5.0 million
38 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 4.9 million
39 Flag of Denmark Denmark 4.7 million[a]
40 Flag of Bahrain Bahrain 4.5 million
41 Flag of Brazil Brazil 4.4 million
42 Flag of Argentina Argentina 4.2 million
43 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 4.0 million
44 Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 3.9 million[b]
45 Flag of Norway Norway 3.9 million
46 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 3.7 million
47 Flag of Vietnam Vietnam 3.6 million
48 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 million
49 Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan 3.5 million

^  a. 2005 data (latest available).

^  b. 2000 data (latest available).

References

  1. ^ UNTWO (June 2007). "UNTWO World Tourism Barometer, Vol.5 No.2" (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-03-26.

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