International tourist arrivals 2010
Out of a global total of 940 million tourists, the top ten international tourism destinations in 2010 were :
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
76.80 million |
| 2 |  United States |
59.75 million |
| 3 |  China |
55.67 million |
| 4 |  Spain |
52.68 million |
| 5 |  Italy |
43.63 million |
| 6 |  United Kingdom |
28.13 million |
| 7 |  Turkey |
27.00 million |
| 8 |  Germany |
26.88 million |
| 9 |  Malaysia |
24.58 million |
| 10 |  Mexico |
22.40 million |
Africa
Out of the total of over 49 million tourists to Africa in 2010, the top ten African destinations were:
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco |
9.29 million |
| 2 |  South Africa |
8.07 million |
| 3 |  Tunisia |
6.90 million |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe |
2.24 million |
| 5 |  Mozambique |
2.22 million (2009) |
| 6 |  Algeria |
1.91 million (2009) |
| 7 |  Botswana |
1.55 million (2009) |
| 8 |  Nigeria |
1.41 million (2009) |
| 9 |  Kenya |
1.39 million (2009) |
| 10 |  Namibia |
0.98 million (2009) |
Middle East
Out of the total of over 60 million tourists to the Middle Eastin 2010, the top ten destinations were:
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt |
14.05 million |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia |
10.85 million |
| 3 |  Syria |
8.55 million |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates |
7.43 million |
| 5 |  Bahrain |
4.94 million (2007) |
| 6 |  Jordan |
4.56 million |
| 7 |  Lebanon |
2.17 million |
| 8 |  Qatar |
1.66 million (2009) |
| 9 |  Oman |
1.52 million (2009) |
The Americas
Out of the total of almost 150 million tourists to the Americas in 2010, the top ten destinations were:
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
59.75 million |
| 2 | Mexico |
22.40 million |
| 3 |  Canada |
16.10 million |
| 4 |  Argentina |
5.29 million |
| 5 |  Brazil |
5.16 million |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic |
4.13 million |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico |
3.68 million |
| 8 |  Chile |
2.77 million |
| 9 |  Cuba |
2.51 million |
| 10 |  Colombia |
2.39 million |
Asia and the Pacific
Out of the total of almost 204 million tourists to Asia and the Pacific in 2010, the top ten destinations were:
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
55.67 million |
| 2 | Malaysia |
24.58 million |
| 3 |  Hong Kong |
20.09 million |
| 4 |  Thailand |
15.84 million |
| 5 |  Macau |
11.93 million |
| 6 |  Singapore |
9.16 million |
| 7 |  South Korea |
8.80 million |
| 8 |  Japan |
8.61 million |
| 9 |  Indonesia |
7.00 million |
| 10 |  Australia |
5.89 million |
Europe
Out of the total of almost 477 million tourists to Europe in 2010, the top ten destinations were:
| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
76.80 million |
| 2 | Spain |
52.68 million |
| 3 | Italy |
43.63 million |
| 4 | United Kingdom |
28.13 million |
| 5 | Turkey |
27.00 million |
| 6 | Germany |
26.88 million |
| 7 |  Austria |
22.00 million |
| 8 |  Ukraine |
21.20 million |
| 9 |  Russia |
20.27 million |
| 10 |  Greece |
15.01 million |
