TOURISTS VS COUNTRIES

TOURISTS VS COUNTRIES

Source: Visual Capitalist Ministry of Tourism. through News Paper Times of India

     This is how the world travels, and more tourist are headed here in 2017.

     International tourism can be the backbone of nation’s economies and underline a country’s cultural influence. In 2017, more than 1.3 billion tourists spent over $ 1 trillion around the globe, according to the World Tourism Organization. A look at the destinations for the tourist and the dollars spent.

Country           Dollars spent  visitors        $ per visitor

                          (in billions) (in millions)

1.      U S                         210.7          74.7           2821

2.      Spain                        68.0          81.8             831

3.      France                      60.7          86.9             699

4.      Thailand                   57.5          35.4           1624

5.      U K                           51.2         37.6            1362

6.      Italy                          44.2          58.3             758

7.      Australia                   41.7           8.9            4685

8.      Germany                  39.8          37.5            1061

9.      Macao                      35.6          17.3            2057

10.  Japan                        34.1          28.7            1188

11.  Hong Kong               33.3          27.9            1194

12.  China                        32.6          60.7              537

13.  India                         27.4          10.2            2686

14.  Turkey                      22.5          37.6              598

15.  Mexico                     21.3          39.3              542

     Australia’s size and distance from the rest of the world mean visitors are likely to make the most of a trip. Longer vacations to the island nation likely contribute to the high average spending through it only saw 8.9 million in 2017.

     Visitors spend the most total amount in the U S by a massive margin with its many attractions including Disneyland, Yellow Stone National Park, and the country’s highest-rated tourist spot, Central Park.

     Europe too, is a top holiday destination both by number of visitors and amount spent. Macao and Hong Kong, both independently administered regions of China, beat the mainland in terms of dollars spent though China gets more visitors.