Here are the 10 most visited countries in the world, according to the last issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer – January 2023:
- France: 48.4 million visitors
- Mexico: 31.9 million visitors
- Spain: 31.2 million visitors
- Türkiye: 29.9 million visitors
- Italy: 26.9 million visitors
- United States: 22.1 million visitors
- Greece: 14.7 million visitors
- Austria: 12.7 million visitors
- Germany: 11.7 million visitors
- United Arab Emirates: 11.5 million visitors
Most of these countries saw an increase in tourist arrival compared to the previous year, the exceptions being Austria and Germany.
International tourism saw a strong recovery in 2022 and 2023, with Europe and the Americas leading the way. Europe recorded 585 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, reaching nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels (-21% over 2019), which makes it the world’s largest destination region and home to the most famous country in the world (more on that later). The Middle East enjoyed the strongest relative increase across regions in 2022 with arrivals climbing to 83% of pre-pandemic numbers (-17% versus 2019). Africa and the Americas both recovered about 65% of its pre-pandemic visitors, while Asia and the Pacific reached only 23%, as a result of stronger pandemic-related restrictions.
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