The UN World Tourism Organization has tracked the countries that spend the most on tourism, those that earn the most and the most visited destinations last year.
German, British and Italian tourists are among those who spend the most on travel.
This is indicated by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which has analyzed which countries spend the most, earn the most and where they will travel in 2023. European countries top the ranking in some of the categories: here are the results.
Which countries spend the most on tourism?
Los chinese tourists They were the ones who spent the most, with a total in 2023 of about 183 billion euros. With the reopening of borders to international travel, surpass the Americans, who spent 114 billion euros last year. A year earlier, the American tourists were in first place.
Los germans were the third ones that spent the most, with a total of 104,000 million euros, and the British the fourth, with 102,000 million. Canada, Italy, India, Russia and Korea They complete the list of countries that will spend the most on tourism in 2023, with Italy jumping from tenth to seventh place.
Which countries earn the most from tourism?
Regarding tourism income, The classification is headed by the United Stateswhich earned 164 billion euros in 2023. They are followed by Spain, which earned 86 billion euros, the United Kingdom, with 69 billion euros, France, with 64 billion euros, and Italy, with 52 billion euros.
The United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Macau (China), India and Mexico complete the list of the 15 countries with the most tourism income.
What countries do tourists visit?
Two European countries took the top spots for the highest number of foreign travelers last year. Franceremained the most visited country in the world, with 100 million international tourists. It is expected to repeat these figures also in 2024, with the celebration of the Paris Olympic Games in July and August. Spain came in second place with 85 million. Both were ahead of the United States (66 million), Italy (57 million) and Turkey (55 million).
In total, seven of the top 10 most visited destinations were in Europe, with Italy, Germany and Austria completing the list. This converts to Europe is one of the most sought-after regions and attracts the most international visitors from around the world..
China has also been one of the main destinations for yearsbut the number of visitors to the country has dropped drastically since strict entry requirements were introduced during COVID-19. They went from 65.7 million in 2019 to only 35.5 million in 2023.
