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Most Visited Countries in the World

163 sovereign countries with data · World Bank / UNWTO 2022

100.0Marrivals/yearFrance, the most arrivals in a year

France leads the world with over 100 million international tourist arrivals every year, followed closely by Spain and the United States. Tourism is a major GDP driver for many nations, funding infrastructure, creating jobs, and preserving cultural heritage.

Top destinations span Europe, the Americas, and Asia. European countries dominate the list thanks to their proximity to one another and well-developed transport networks. In recent years, post-COVID recovery has varied widely, some destinations have rebounded fully while others are still catching up.

This ranking is based on international tourist arrivals as reported by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and national tourism agencies.

The ranking

top 50
Most Visited Countries in the World
1France100.0Marrivals/year
2Spain85.0Marrivals/year
3United States79.4Marrivals/year
4Italy57.2Marrivals/year
5Turkey55.7Marrivals/year
6Mexico42.0Marrivals/year
7United Kingdom37.6Marrivals/year
8Greece32.7Marrivals/year
9Austria31.9Marrivals/year
10Germany28.6Marrivals/year
11Thailand28.0Marrivals/year
12United Arab Emirates28.0Marrivals/year
13Saudi Arabia27.4Marrivals/year
14Portugal26.8Marrivals/year
15Japan25.1Marrivals/year
16China25.0Marrivals/year
17Canada22.1Marrivals/year
18Netherlands20.7Marrivals/year
19Croatia20.6Marrivals/year
20Malaysia20.1Marrivals/year
21India18.9Marrivals/year
22Russia18.6Marrivals/year
23Poland17.4Marrivals/year
24Hungary15.8Marrivals/year
25Egypt14.9Marrivals/year
26Indonesia14.5Marrivals/year
27Morocco14.5Marrivals/year
28Czechia14.0Marrivals/year
29Singapore13.6Marrivals/year
30Denmark12.1Marrivals/year
31Switzerland12.0Marrivals/year
32Ireland11.0Marrivals/year
33South Korea11.0Marrivals/year
34Sweden10.9Marrivals/year
35Bulgaria10.2Marrivals/year
36Australia9.5Marrivals/year
37Belgium9.3Marrivals/year
38Dominican Republic9.2Marrivals/year
39Kyrgyzstan8.5Marrivals/year
40South Africa8.5Marrivals/year
41Norway7.0Marrivals/year
42Uzbekistan6.7Marrivals/year
43Colombia6.0Marrivals/year
44Brazil5.9Marrivals/year
45Finland5.7Marrivals/year
46Argentina5.5Marrivals/year
47Andorra5.2Marrivals/year
48Romania5.0Marrivals/year
49Chile4.6Marrivals/year
50Cyprus4.1Marrivals/year

Source: World Bank / UNWTO, 2022. Only sovereign countries with recorded values are ranked. Missing values do not mean zero. Source and caveats

Questions

Which country leads this tourist arrivals ranking?

France leads the available sovereign-country records, with 100.0M arrivals/year. The source year is 2022. This is a comparison of countries with data, rather than a claim about missing countries.

How is the ranking calculated?

Recorded values from World Bank / UNWTO, 2022, are sorted from highest to lowest. Territories are excluded, and missing values are not treated as zero. 50 of 163 countries with data are shown.

85.0Marrivals/yearSpain, second79.4Marrivals/yearUnited States, third28.6Marrivals/yearGermany, tenth4.1Marrivals/yearCyprus, fiftieth

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