The analysis presented here is based on 2020 data from the World Tourism Organization and lists the most popular 41 countries. Both the number of tourists and the revenue apply to international travel, i.e., they do not include domestic travelers. A tourist in this context is any guest who spent at least one night in the country. Show Drastic declines due to COVID-19 Massive travel restrictions were imposed in nearly every country in 2020 and 2021, causing high revenue losses and significantly lower tourist numbers internationally. In the U.S. alone, the number of
foreign visitors dropped by over 70 percent compared to 2019. A similarly drastic picture is emerging in almost all countries. In some cases, there were declines to below 5 percent. 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. Germany is the world travel championInternationally, the proportion of Asian guests has been increasing noticeably for several years. Above all, Chinese, South Koreans and Taiwanese can be seen in more and more countries, and tend to visit significantly more countries during a vacation than is usual for tourists from elsewhere. Since the vacation is not longer in most cases, the time spent at individual vacation spots is shorter. At the same time, frequent changes of location also increase the average cost per person. Booming tourism and slump in 2020Between 1995 and 2019, international tourism trended almost steadily upward. In these 24 years alone, visitor numbers rose by more than 130 percent. Only in the years after September 11, 2001, and at the time of the economic crisis in 2008 were there notable slumps. The most massive and unprecedented global drop to date began in the spring of 2020, when the first travel restrictions and bans were imposed due to the Corona pandemic. The graph shows the worldwide trend of visitor numbers in millions of tourists. A look at the costsBy their very nature, the revenues and expenditures per tourist can only reflect what is statistically ascertainable. If a vacationer travels across Europe in a motor home and always pays cash in euros, these expenses can’t really be measured. Such a traveler is not registered anywhere and the expenses can only be attributed to a country of origin if credit card payments or cash withdrawals permit. What are the top 10 most popular tourist destinations in the world?France: 89 Million Visitors.. Spain: 84 Million Visitors.. United States: 79 Million Visitors.. China: 66 Million Visitors.. Italy: 65 Million Visitors.. Turkey: 51 Million Visitors.. Mexico: 45 Million Visitors.. Thailand: 39.7 Million Visitors.. Where are the 4 most popular destinations in the world?10 highest-rated and most-loved spots in the world are:. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.. London, United Kingdom.. Cancún, Mexico.. Bali, Indonesia.. Crete, Greece.. Rome, Italy.. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.. Istanbul, Turkey.. |