countries are ranked based on the highest tourism expenditure in 2024
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Figures are periodically updated by the source and might differ from the official UN Tourism rankings, as they are based on the available data for the selected years.
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Markets with the highest outbound tourism expenditure worldwide 2019-2024
China reported the highest outbound tourism expenditure worldwide in 2024, with Chinese travelers spending almost *** billion U.S. dollars on outbound trips that year. While this figure represented a sharp annual increase, it remained slightly below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, the United States and Germany followed in the ranking in 2024.
What are the most popular regions for inbound tourism worldwide?
Both before and after the impact of the pandemic, Europe was the global region with the highest number of international tourist arrivals. In 2024, the number of inbound arrivals in Europe exceeded *** million. Comparatively, Asia and the Pacific, which recorded the second-highest figure that year, reported nearly *** million inbound tourist arrivals.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (March 26, 2026). Countries and territories with the highest outbound tourism expenditure worldwide from 2019 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/273127/countries-with-the-highest-expenditure-in-international-tourism/
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Countries and Territories with The Highest Outbound Tourism Expenditure Worldwide from 2019 to 2024 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2026, /statistics/273127/countries-with-the-highest-expenditure-in-international-tourism/
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Countries and territories with the highest outbound tourism expenditure worldwide from 2019 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), March 26, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/273127/countries-with-the-highest-expenditure-in-international-tourism/
