The number of international tourist arrivals worldwide rose sharply in 2023 compared to the previous year across all the most visited destinations in the world. Overall, France was the most visited country by inbound travelers worldwide in 2023, with *** million international tourist arrivals. Spain, the United States, and Italy followed in the ranking that year. Has global inbound tourism recovered from the impact of COVID-19? In 2023, the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide totaled approximately *** billion. While this figure represented a ** percent annual increase, it remained below the peak in inbound tourist arrivals reported in 2019, the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, international tourism receipts worldwide exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2023, peaking at *** trillion U.S. dollars. What are the most popular global regions for inbound tourism? When breaking down the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide by region, Europe has consistently reported the highest volume of inbound travelers, both before and after the impact of the health crisis. In 2023, this region alone accounted for roughly ** percent of global inbound tourist arrivals. Meanwhile, Asia and the Pacific recorded the second-highest number of inbound tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023.

This dataset provides values for TOURIST ARRIVALS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The number of international tourist arrivals worldwide increased significantly in 2024 over the previous year, catching up with pre-pandemic levels. After declining with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to roughly *** million, the lowest figure recorded since 1989, global inbound tourist arrivals exceeded *** billion in 2024. Europe is the most popular destination for international tourism Europe is the global region that attracts the highest number of international tourists. In 2024, inbound tourist arrivals in Europe exceeded pre-pandemic levels, totaling over *** million. Within this region, Southern and Mediterranean Europe was the most popular area for international tourism, recording over *** million arrivals in 2024. How big is the global travel and tourism market? According to Statista Mobility Market Insights, the global travel and tourism market's revenue – including hotels, package holidays, vacation rentals, camping, and cruises – amounted to over *** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Breaking down travel and tourism's revenue worldwide by sales channels reveals that the online channel generated approximately ** percent of the global transactions' value that year.

The average for 2020 based on 123 countries was 4935 thousand tourists. The highest value was in France: 117109 thousand tourists and the lowest value was in the Solomon Islands: 4 thousand tourists. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

France FR: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 82,570,000.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 84,452,000.000 Person for 2015. France FR: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 76,888,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84,452,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 60,033,000.000 Person in 1995. France FR: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

The number of international tourist arrivals worldwide increased across all regions in 2024 over the previous year. Except for the Asia-Pacific region, inbound tourist arrivals in 2024 exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Europe reported the highest volume of inbound travelers over the period considered, with around *** million arrivals in 2024. What are the most visited countries by inbound travelers? With Europe being the most visited region by inbound travelers, it does not surprise that two European destinations top the ranking of countries with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals worldwide. Both before and after the impact of COVID-19, France and Spain reported the most inbound tourist arrivals in the world, ahead of the United States. That said, the United States was the country with the highest international tourism receipt worldwide over the same period. What is the global economic impact of travel and tourism? According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the total contribution of travel and tourism to the gross domestic product worldwide reached just under ** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, nearly caching up with pre-pandemic levels. This figure refers to the direct, indirect, and induced impact of the global travel and tourism sector. Meanwhile, the total number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide exceeded *** million that year.

Tourist movement on borders: Number of tourists by country of residence. Monthly. National.

Chad TD: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 10,400.000 Person in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 81,000.000 Person for 2019. Chad TD: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 59,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 10,400.000 Person in 2020. Chad TD: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

Thailand TH: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 32,530,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,923,000.000 Person for 2015. Thailand TH: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 12,779,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,530,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 6,952,000.000 Person in 1995. Thailand TH: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.World Bank: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

This dataset provides values for TOURIST ARRIVALS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2023, Vietnam welcomed almost 3.6 million South Korean tourist arrivals, the highest number of arrivals among all countries and territories, followed by Mainland China and Taiwan. In total, the country received around 12.6 million international tourist arrivals in 2023, a fourfold increase from the previous year, after the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tourism in Vietnam

Thanks to its long coastline, historical French colonial landmarks, many world heritage sites, and vibrant culture, Vietnam is an emerging destination in Southeast Asia. Since the country opened its door to the world in the late 1980s, tourism has grown in importance as a part of the modern Vietnamese economy. By 2028, the share of direct GDP contribution from the tourism sector is expected to reach over 7.4 percent, with international tourism receipts forecasted to reach over ten billion U.S. dollars that same year. Next to increasing international arrivals, domestic tourism had also been thriving as more Vietnamese could afford to travel.

Vietnam’s tourism industry rebound post-COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the growth track of the Vietnamese tourism industry. However, as the pandemic was brought under control and restrictions were lifted, the sector showed signs of rebound and was expected to regain its momentum by 2023. Thanks to the government’s efforts to promote tourism and improve domestic infrastructure, in 2023, the number of international tourist arrivals by all means of transportation went up by approximately 3.4 percent, contributing to the growth in revenue of the country's tourism sector that year.

In the third quarter of 2023, around *** million tourists from Malaysia visited Thailand. This followed by Chinese tourists, with around **** million tourists visiting the country in that same quarter.

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Tourist Arrivals in the United States increased to 5957985 in April from 5410331 in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This dataset shows the Number of Tourist Arrivals By Country Of Residence, Malaysia, 2000 - 2021. Footnote (a) Exclude the United Kingdom and Germany. (b) Includes Hong Kong and Macau. (c) Data for the year 2010 Europe Continent are not available Source: Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board

This dataset provides values for TOURIST ARRIVALS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Mexico MX: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 39,291,000.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 35,079,000.000 Person for 2016. Mexico MX: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 21,606,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,291,000.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 18,665,000.000 Person in 2003. Mexico MX: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Historical chart and dataset showing World tourist spending by year from 1995 to 2019.

Tourist Arrivals in Morocco increased to 15900000 in 2024 from 14400000 in 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Morocco Tourist Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Tourist Arrivals in Thailand decreased to 2266570 in May from 2547120 in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Thailand Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.