This statistic presents the percentage distribution of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2018, by purpose of travel. That year, visiting friends or relatives, health, or religion were the main reasons for ** percent of international tourists.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (August 30, 2019). Percentage distribution of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2018, by purpose of visit [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1637538/international-tourists-in-the-world-distributed-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage distribution of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2018, by purpose of visit." Chart. August 30, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1637538/international-tourists-in-the-world-distributed-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2019). Percentage distribution of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2018, by purpose of visit. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1637538/international-tourists-in-the-world-distributed-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Percentage Distribution of International Tourist Arrivals Worldwide in 2018, by Purpose of Visit." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2019, /statistics/1637538/international-tourists-in-the-world-distributed-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Percentage distribution of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2018, by purpose of visit ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1637538/international-tourists-in-the-world-distributed-by-purpose-of-visit/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage distribution of international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2018, by purpose of visit [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), August 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637538/international-tourists-in-the-world-distributed-by-purpose-of-visit/
