International tourist arrivals by country of destination 2009
Rank
Country
International tourist arrivals
1
France
74.2 million
2
United States
54.9 million
3
Spain
52.2 million
4
China
50.9 million
5
Italy
43.2 million
6
United Kingdom
28.0 million
7
Turkey
25.5 million
8
Germany
24.2 million
9
Malaysia
23.6 million
10
Mexico
21.5 million
**Source: United Nations World Tourism Organisation (Website)
Top 10 most visited cities by estimated number of international visitors by selected year
City
International visitors (millions)
Year/Notes
Paris
14.8
2009 (Excluding extra-muros visitors)
London
14.1
2009
Bangkok
Thailand
10.21
2008 (External study estimation)
Singapore
9.7
Kuala Lumpur
8.94
Hong Kong
8.9
New York City
8.7
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
7.58
2008
Istanbul
7.51
Shanghai
6.7
2007
