The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released up to six times per year. It ranks destinations by the number of international visitor arrivals, by the revenue generated by inbound tourism, and by the expenditure of outbound travelers.
In 2024, there were 1.45 billion international tourists, with a growth of 11.5% compared to 2023. [1] The top ten destinations were: [1]
| Destination | 2024 [1] | Change (2023 to 2024) (%) | 2023 [2] | 2022 [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 102.0 |  2 | 100 | 79.4 |
 Spain | 93.8 | 10.1 | 85.2 | 71.7 |
 United States | 72.4 | 8.3 | 66.5 | 50.9 |
 Turkey | 60.6 | 10.5 | 55.2 | 50.5 |
 Italy | 57.8 | 1.4 | 57.2 | 49.8 |
 Mexico | 45.0 | 6.6 | 42.2 | 38.3 |
 Germany | 37.5 | 7.8 | 34.8 | 28.5 |
 Japan | 36.9 | 47.0 | 25.1 | 3.8 |
 Greece | 36.0 | 10.1 | 32.7 | 27.8 |
 Thailand | 35.5 |
International tourism receipts are the earnings a country makes from foreign visitors' spending on goods and services during their stay, such as expenditures accommodation, food and drink, and shopping. In 2024, the top ten destinations were:
| Region | 2024 | 2023 | % Change (local currency) (2023 to 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 215.0 | 189.1 | 13.7% |
| Spain | 106.5 | 92.0 | 15.8% |
 United Kingdom | 84.5 | 73.4 | 15.1% |
| France | 77.1 | 71.2 | 8.3% |
| Italy | 58.7 | 55.9 | 5.0% |
 United Arab Emirates | 57.0 | ||
| Turkey | 56.3 | 50.1 | 12.4% |
| Japan | 54.7 | 38.6 | 38.1% |
 Australia | 52.0 | 46.1 | 12.4% |
 Canada | 49.9 | 45.4 | 8.8% |
The top ten spenders on international tourism for 2024 were:
| Country | 2024 | 2023 [2] | 2022 [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | 250.6 | 196.5 | 114.8 |
| United States | 177.8 | 150.0 | 114.9 |
| Germany | 120.3 | 111.9 | 89.4 |
| United Kingdom | 119.2 | 110.3 | ― |
| France | 60.0 | 49.0 | 47.7 |
| Australia | 45.6 | ||
| Canada | 43.4 | 38.3 | 24.4 |
 Russia | 38.9 | 33.0 | ― |
| Italy | 35.7 | 34.2 | 26.5 |
 India | 35.0 | 33.3 | 25.9 |
