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List of cities by international visitors

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This is a list of the top 100 cities ranked by the number of international visitors, including all international arrivals by land, air, and sea, for tourist or business purposes. The consulting firm Euromonitor and the financial services corporation Mastercard define the concept of the foreign visitor differently, thus their respective rankings differ.

Euromonitor counts a visitor as any person visiting a city in another country for at least 24 hours, for a period not exceeding 12 months, and staying in paid or unpaid, collective or private accommodation. Each arrival is counted separately and includes people traveling more than once a year and people visiting several cities during one trip. The growth column compares international arrivals to the previous year.[1][2]

Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index counts a visitor only if a person stayed overnight at least once in the city. The income column shows the amount visitors spent in each city. For cities bordering directly on foreign territory, border crossings from country to country are not counted as international visitors.[3]

2023 top 10 ranking

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The top 10 most visited cities in 2023 according to Euromonitor were:[4]

Rank City Country /
Territory
Arrivals 2023 Growth
in arrivals
1 Istanbul  Turkey 20,200,000 26%
2 London  United Kingdom 18,800,000 17%
3 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 16,800,000 18%
4 Antalya  Turkey 16,500,000 29%
5 Paris  France 15,500,000 4%
6 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 14,700,000 2,495%
7 Bangkok  Thailand 12,200,000 142%
8 New York City  United States 11,700,000 24%
9 Mecca  Saudi Arabia 10,800,000 124%
10 Cancún  Mexico 10,800,000 13%

2018/2016 top 100 rankings

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The 100 most visited cities in 2018/2016 according to Euromonitor and Mastercard were:[2][3]

Rank
(Euromonitor)
Rank
(Mastercard)
City Country /
Territory
Arrivals 2018
(Euromonitor)
Arrivals 2016
(Mastercard)
Growth
in arrivals
(Euromonitor)
Income
(billions $)
(Mastercard)
1 11 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 29,262,700 8,370,000 5.0% 6.84
2 1 Bangkok  Thailand 24,177,500 21,470,000 7.7% 14.84
3 2 London  United Kingdom 19,233,000 19,880,000 −3.0% 19.76
4 Macau  Macau 18,931,400 9.2%
5 6 Singapore  Singapore 18,551,200 12,110,000 5.3% 12.54
6 3 Paris  France 17,560,200 18,030,000 10.9% 12.88
7 4 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 15,920,700 15,270,000 0.8% 31.30
8 5 New York City  United States 13,600,000 12,750,000 3.8% 18.52
9 7 Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 13,434,300 12,020,000 4.6% 11.34
10 8 Istanbul  Turkey 13,433,000 11,950,000 25.2% 7.54
11 48 Delhi  India 12,645,300 2,580,000 24.5% 1.91
12 Antalya  Turkey 12,438,800 31.2%
13 54 Shenzhen  China 12,202,100 2,120,000 1.1% 0.83
14 27 Mumbai  India 10,590,100 4,860,000 17.9% 3.60
15 Palma de Mallorca  Spain 10,580,000 8,960,000
16 Phuket  Thailand 10,550,700 4.4%
17 16 Rome  Italy 10,065,400 7,120,000 5.6% 4.47
18 9 Tokyo  Japan 9,985,100 10,700,000 4.6% 13.48
19 Pattaya  Thailand 9,606,400 5.1%
20 15 Taipei  Taiwan 9,597,800 7,350,000 3.5% 9.60
21 Mecca  Saudi Arabia 9,565,200 −2.4%
22 36 Guangzhou  China 9,004,800 3,700,000 0.0% 1.66
23 20 Prague  Czech Republic 8,948,600 5,810,000 1.6% 2.70
24 Medina  Saudi Arabia 8,547,200 −2.4%
25 10 Seoul  South Korea 8,431,400 10,200,000 10.1% 11.30
26 13 Amsterdam  Netherlands 8,354,200 8,000,000 6.5% 4.20
27 Agra  India 8,138,200 22.5%
28 24 Miami  United States 8,121,300 5,240,000 4.1% 8.15
29 17 Osaka  Japan 7,861,500 7,020,000 19.0% 3.39
30 Las Vegas  United States 6,639,300 4.7%
31 19 Shanghai  China 7,483,500 6,120,000 4.0% 5.00
32 42 Ho Chi Minh City  Vietnam 7,200,000 3,050,000 15.4% 3.12
33 Denpasar  Indonesia 7,185,600 15.2%
34 12 Barcelona  Spain 6,714,500 8,200,000 6.8% 9.28
35 21 Los Angeles  United States 6,591,300 5,600,000 −1.4% 8.10
36 14 Milan  Italy 6,481,300 7,650,000 2.1% 4.56
37 30 Chennai  India 6,422,800 4,370,000 26.3% 3.24
38 18 Vienna  Austria 6,410,300 6,690,000 3.6% 4.54
39 Johor Bahru  Malaysia 6,396,000 14.8%
40 Jaipur  India 6,383,400 20.7%
41 Cancún  Mexico 6,041,000 0.0%
42 26 Berlin  Germany 5,959,400 4,940,000 5.9% 5.00
43 Athens  Greece 5.755.000 7.1%
44 Orlando  United States 5,553,600 5.4%
45 59 Moscow  Russia 5,510,000 1,830,000 14.8% 0.94
46 Venice  Italy 5,502,500 3.5%
47 22 Madrid  Spain 5,440,100 5,260,000 3.2% 8.02
48 Ha Long  Vietnam 5,294,800 22.0%
49 28 Riyadh  Saudi Arabia 5,267,500 4,590,000 −2.4% 1.69
50 25 Dublin  Ireland 5,213,400 4,970,000 4.6% 1.87
51 Florence  Italy 5,059,900 2.4%
52 Jerusalem  Israel 4,800,000[5] 38%
53 52 Hanoi  Vietnam 4,687,000 2,200,000 9.0% 1.28
54 29 Toronto  Canada 4,510,300 4,520,000 5.2% 2.16
55 39 Johannesburg  South Africa 4,120,800 3,600,000 1.3% 1.73
56 35 Sydney  Australia 4,090,600 3,750,000 3.2% 6.40
57 23 Munich  Germany 4,066,600 5,250,000 6.2% 5.32
58 65 Jakarta  Indonesia 4,033,000 1,550,000 12.4% 1.19
59 31 Beijing  China 4,002,400 4,050,000 2.0% 4.08
60 85 Saint Petersburg  Russia 3,996,000 990,000 11.0% 0.51
61 45 Brussels  Belgium 3,942,000 2,710,000 14.9% 1.92
62 40 Budapest  Hungary 3,822,800 3,360,000 4.6% 0.95
63 40 Naples  Italy 3,765,000
64 37 Lisbon  Portugal 3,539,400 3,630,000 0.5% 1.43
65 Dammam  Saudi Arabia 3,498,900 −2.4%
66 Penang Island  Malaysia 3,437,100 7.6%
67 Heraklion  Greece 3,371,800 7.1%
68 Kyoto  Japan 3,294,200 3.0%
69 Zhuhai  China 3,259,700 2.4%
70 34 Vancouver  Canada 3,212,100 3,900,000 7.1% 2.12
71 Chiang Mai  Thailand 3,196,000 2.1%
72 64 Copenhagen  Denmark 3,069,700 1,630,000 3.6% 0.91
73 33 San Francisco  United States 2,901,000 3,930,000 0.0% 5.93
74 47 Melbourne  Australia 2,889,000 2,650,000 5.8% 4.94
75 70 Warsaw  Poland 2,850,000 1,370,000 1.8% 0.51
76 Marrakesh  Morocco 2,838,100 6.3%
77 62 Kolkata  India 2,826,500 1,720,000 10.4% 1.27
78 Cebu City  Philippines 2,805,100 24.9%
79 Auckland  New Zealand 2,798,900 5.0%
80 86 Tel Aviv  Israel 2,777,000 990,000 7.9% 1.31
81 Guilin  China 2,747,000 10.4%
82 Honolulu  United States 2,737,300 1.9%
83 Hurghada  Egypt 2,735,700 46.8%
84 Kraków  Poland 2,732,000 3.9%
85 Muğla  Turkey 2,723,800 37.4%
86 57 Buenos Aires  Argentina 2,685,700 2,020,000 5.2% 1.69
87 Chiba  Japan 2,683,900 10.4%
88 38 Frankfurt am Main  Germany 2,636,000 3,620,000 5.6% 3.67
89 55 Stockholm  Sweden 2,604,600 2,080,000 5.3% 1.68
90 32 Lima  Peru 2,535,400 4,030,000 8.0% 1.44
91 Da Nang  Vietnam 2,505,000 25.0%
92 Batam  Indonesia 2,492,600 11.9%
93 Nice  France 2,466,800 6.0%
94 Fukuoka  Japan 2,436,900 20.3%
95 41 Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 2,402,800 3,140,000 7.1% 2.65
96 Jeju  South Korea 2,349,200 −3.3%
97 Porto  Portugal 2,341,300 4.9%
98 Rhodes  Greece 2,337,700 7.3%
99 71 Rio de Janeiro  Brazil 2,278,300 1,370,000 1.2% 0.97
100 Krabi  Thailand 2,255,300 6.5%
97 Bangalore  India 2,239,200 740,000 25.7% 0.55
43 Mexico City  Mexico 2,980,000 2.27
44 Punta Cana  Dominican Republic 2,730,000 2.95
49 São Paulo  Brazil 2,300,000 1.50
50 Zürich  Switzerland 2,240,000 2.23
51 Montreal  Canada 2,240,000 1.08
53 Washington D.C.  United States 2,180,000 2.54
56 Chicago  United States 2,080,000 2.95
58 Düsseldorf  Germany 1,950,000 1.98
60 Boston  United States 1,740,000 2.18
61 Chengdu  China 1,740,000 0.60
63 Edinburgh  United Kingdom 1,660,000 1.13
64 San Jose  United States 1,630,000 0.86
68 Tehran  Iran 1,520,000 0.31
69 Houston  United States 1,500,000 2.48
72 Hamburg  Germany 1,450,000 1.47
73 Cape Town  South Africa 1,370,000 1.00
74 Manila  Philippines 1,320,000 0.98
75 Bogota  Colombia 1,260,000 1.35
76 Xi'an  China 1,210,000 0.63
77 Beirut  Lebanon 1,160,000 1.12
78 Geneva  Switzerland 1,150,000 1.14
79 Colombo  Sri Lanka 1,130,000 0.95
80 Xiamen  China 1,090,000 0.93
81 Bucharest  Romania 1,050,000 0.31
82 Casablanca  Morocco 1,050,000 0.62
83 Atlanta  United States 1,020,000 1.47
84 Sofia  Bulgaria 1,010,000 0.44
87 Dalian  China 940,000 0.55
88 Montevideo  Uruguay 930,000 0.55
89 Amman  Jordan 930,000 0.94
90 Hangzhou  China 900,000 0.43
91 Pune  India 900,000 0.66
92 Durban  South Africa 830,000 0.29
93 Dallas  United States 780,000 1.13
94 Accra  Ghana 760,000 0.53
95 Quito  Ecuador 750,000 0.42
96 Tianjin  China 750,000 2.24
98 Qingdao  China 730,000 0.53
100 Lagos  Nigeria 710,000 0.16

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "These Are the World's Most Popular City Destinations in 2019". www.Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. ^ a b "Top 100 City Destinations: 2019 Edition". Euromonitor International. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. ^ a b "Global Destination Cities Report 2016" (PDF). Mastercard. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. ^ "Euromonitor International's report reveals world's Top 100…". Euromonitor. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  5. ^ "Jerusalem Is Having a Tourism Moment, Report Shows". Calcalis International. Retrieved 19 February 2022.