Introduction
People travel and visit countries that are foreign to them for a large number of reasons. Maybe a person is taking a religious pilgrimage to a world-holy place for the fulfillment of their faith. Perhaps they are writing about history and need to travel to specific historical sites in order to conduct research and experience it firsthand. Or perhaps work is behind them for now, and they are taking a much-needed holiday and intend to vacation someplace warm.
These reasons aside, people generally travel to places that are relatively safe and where they know that the landscape or architecture is beautiful, unless they are traveling explicitly for work. For instance, many people from all over the world travel to Europe to be in the presence of the beauty of its old buildings, as well as its renowned monuments like the Luxembourg Palace, the Eiffel Tower, the thousands of castles that exist throughout Germany, and the hundreds of thousands of Churches throughout the continent.
People also love to visit places in big cities, such as New York City and Los Angeles in the United States. But in addition to that, people often seek out a warm climate and natural beauty, like in the Caribbean Islands near the Gulf of Mexico, or places near the equator.
To learn more about the most visited countries, scroll through the data in the charts.
# | Country | Number of International Tourists | Number of Immigrants |
---|---|---|---|
1 | France | 117,109,000 | 8,524,876 |
2 | Mexico | 51,128,000 | 1,197,624 |
3 | United States of America | 45,037,000 | 50,632,836 |
4 | Italy | 38,419,000 | 6,386,998 |
5 | Spain | 36,410,000 | 6,842,202 |
6 | Hungary | 31,641,000 | 584,567 |
7 | People's Republic of China | 30,402,000 | 1,039,675 |
8 | Croatia | 21,608,000 | 528,056 |
9 | Turkey | 15,971,000 | 6,052,652 |
10 | Denmark | 15,595,000 | 717,574 |
11 | Austria | 15,091,000 | 1,738,183 |
12 | Germany | 12,449,000 | 15,762,457 |
13 | United Kingdom | 11,101,000 | 9,359,587 |
14 | United States Virgin Islands | 8,612,000 | 56,753 |
15 | United Arab Emirates | 8,084,000 | 8,716,332 |
16 | Greece | 7,406,000 | 1,340,456 |
17 | Netherlands | 7,265,000 | 2,358,333 |
18 | Russia | 6,359,000 | 11,636,911 |
19 | Macau | 5,897,000 | 403,490 |
20 | Andorra | 5,207,000 | 45,574 |
21 | Romania | 5,023,000 | 705,310 |
22 | Bulgaria | 4,973,000 | 184,363 |
23 | Malaysia | 4,333,000 | 3,476,560 |
24 | Portugal | 4,208,000 | 1,001,963 |
25 | Japan | 4,115,800 | 2,770,996 |
26 | Indonesia | 4,053,000 | 355,505 |
27 | South Africa | 3,886,600 | 2,860,495 |
28 | Puerto Rico | 3,882,000 | 247,132 |
29 | Vietnam | 3,837,000 | 76,767 |
30 | Belarus | 3,598,000 | 1,067,090 |
31 | Hong Kong | 3,569,000 | 2,962,492 |
32 | Ukraine | 3,382,000 | 4,997,387 |
33 | Latvia | 3,204,000 | 239,422 |
34 | Morocco | 2,802,000 | 102,358 |
35 | Dominican Republic | 2,748,000 | 603,794 |
36 | Singapore | 2,742,000 | 2,523,648 |
37 | Albania | 2,658,000 | 48,810 |
38 | Belgium | 2,584,000 | 2,005,479 |
39 | South Korea | 2,519,000 | 1,728,182 |
40 | Lithuania | 2,284,000 | 145,184 |
41 | Kuwait | 2,161,000 | 3,110,159 |
42 | Kazakhstan | 2,035,000 | 3,732,073 |
43 | Tunisia | 2,012,000 | 60,145 |
44 | Sweden | 1,957,000 | 2,003,908 |
45 | Bahrain | 1,909,000 | 936,094 |
46 | Australia | 1,828,000 | 7,685,860 |
47 | The Bahamas | 1,794,500 | 63,583 |
48 | Estonia | 1,695,000 | 199,277 |
49 | Iran | 1,550,000 | 2,797,235 |
50 | Georgia | 1,513,000 | 79,368 |
51 | Philippines | 1,483,000 | 225,525 |
52 | Norway | 1,397,000 | 852,238 |
53 | Colombia | 1,396,000 | 1,905,393 |
54 | Jamaica | 1,329,700 | 23,629 |
55 | Cambodia | 1,306,000 | 79,341 |
56 | Jordan | 1,240,000 | 3,457,691 |
57 | Slovenia | 1,216,000 | 277,964 |
58 | Costa Rica | 1,146,500 | 520,729 |
59 | Peru | 1,119,000 | 1,224,519 |
60 | Cuba | 1,086,000 | 3,024 |
61 | Paraguay | 1,077,000 | 169,567 |
62 | Brunei | 1,071,000 | 111,959 |
63 | New Zealand | 996,000 | 1,381,724 |
64 | Myanmar | 903,000 | 76,446 |
65 | Finland | 896,000 | 386,052 |
66 | Laos | 886,400 | 48,731 |
67 | Oman | 869,000 | 2,372,836 |
68 | Azerbaijan | 796,000 | 252,228 |
69 | Malta | 718,000 | 114,760 |
70 | El Salvador | 707,000 | 42,767 |
71 | Honduras | 669,000 | 39,195 |
72 | Ivory Coast | 668,000 | 2,564,857 |
73 | Cayman Islands | 660,000 | 29,242 |
74 | Panama | 647,000 | 313,165 |
75 | Zimbabwe | 639,000 | 416,141 |
76 | Guatemala | 594,000 | 84,311 |
77 | Algeria | 591,000 | 250,378 |
78 | Qatar | 582,000 | 2,226,192 |
79 | Maldives | 555,000 | 70,079 |
80 | Sri Lanka | 540,000 | 40,254 |
81 | Luxembourg | 525,000 | 298,062 |
82 | Ethiopia | 518,000 | 1,085,517 |
83 | Zambia | 502,000 | 187,955 |
84 | Iceland | 488,000 | 65,424 |
85 | Belize | 487,000 | 62,043 |
86 | Togo | 482,000 | 279,936 |
87 | Nicaragua | 474,000 | 42,167 |
88 | Uganda | 473,000 | 1,720,313 |
89 | Serbia | 446,000 | 823,011 |
90 | Saint Lucia | 432,500 | 8,338 |
91 | Antigua and Barbuda | 384,500 | 29,386 |
92 | Armenia | 375,000 | 190,349 |
93 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 370,400 | 25,748 |
94 | Montenegro | 351,000 | 70,999 |
95 | Eswatini | 345,300 | 32,858 |
96 | Guam | 328,000 | 80,472 |
97 | Bolivia | 323,300 | 164,121 |
98 | Mauritius | 316,000 | 28,893 |
99 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 301,400 | 7,725 |
100 | The Gambia | 246,000 | 215,659 |
101 | Nepal | 230,000 | 487,564 |
102 | Grenada | 217,000 | 7,213 |
103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 197,000 | 36,042 |
104 | Namibia | 187,100 | 109,391 |
105 | Fiji | 168,000 | 14,087 |
106 | Monaco | 159,000 | 26,601 |
107 | Trinidad and Tobago | 141,000 | 78,849 |
108 | Dominica | 140,000 | 8,284 |
109 | Seychelles | 124,500 | 13,050 |
110 | Republic of Macedonia | 118,000 | 131,311 |
111 | Palestine | 93,000 | 272,784 |
112 | Madagascar | 87,100 | 35,563 |
113 | Guyana | 86,400 | 31,169 |
114 | Niger | 85,000 | 348,056 |
115 | British Virgin Islands | 83,000 | 22,164 |
116 | Vanuatu | 82,400 | 3,257 |
117 | Burkina Faso | 67,000 | 723,989 |
118 | Mongolia | 66,900 | 21,345 |
119 | Liechtenstein | 58,400 | 25,877 |
120 | Bermuda | 51,400 | 19,739 |
121 | Papua New Guinea | 39,000 | 31,068 |
122 | New Caledonia | 31,000 | 73,141 |
123 | Bhutan | 29,800 | 53,612 |
124 | Moldova | 29,000 | 104,438 |
125 | Palau | 18,400 | 5,088 |
126 | Chad | 10,400 | 547,494 |
127 | Comoros | 7,000 | 12,496 |
128 | Solomon Islands | 4,400 | 2,520 |
Number of International Tourists by Country
Albania
Number of International Tourists
2,658,000
Ranked in the World
#37
48,810
Ranked in the World
#156
Algeria
Number of International Tourists
591,000
Ranked in the World
#77
250,378
Ranked in the World
#103
Andorra
Number of International Tourists
5,207,000
Ranked in the World
#20
45,574
Ranked in the World
#159
Antigua and Barbuda
Number of International Tourists
384,500
Ranked in the World
#91
29,386
Ranked in the World
#171
Armenia
Number of International Tourists
375,000
Ranked in the World
#92
190,349
Ranked in the World
#115
Australia
Number of International Tourists
1,828,000
Ranked in the World
#46
7,685,860
Ranked in the World
#9
Austria
Number of International Tourists
15,091,000
Ranked in the World
#11
1,738,183
Ranked in the World
#37
Azerbaijan
Number of International Tourists
796,000
Ranked in the World
#68
252,228
Ranked in the World
#102
Bahrain
Number of International Tourists
1,909,000
Ranked in the World
#45
936,094
Ranked in the World
#57
Belarus
Number of International Tourists
3,598,000
Ranked in the World
#30
1,067,090
Ranked in the World
#52
Belgium
Number of International Tourists
2,584,000
Ranked in the World
#38
2,005,479
Ranked in the World
#33
Belize
Number of International Tourists
487,000
Ranked in the World
#85
62,043
Ranked in the World
#147
Bermuda
Number of International Tourists
51,400
Ranked in the World
#120
19,739
Ranked in the World
#182
Bhutan
Number of International Tourists
29,800
Ranked in the World
#123
53,612
Ranked in the World
#153
Bolivia
Number of International Tourists
323,300
Ranked in the World
#97
164,121
Ranked in the World
#120
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Number of International Tourists
197,000
Ranked in the World
#103
36,042
Ranked in the World
#165
British Virgin Islands
Number of International Tourists
83,000
Ranked in the World
#115
22,164
Ranked in the World
#179
Brunei
Number of International Tourists
1,071,000
Ranked in the World
#62
111,959
Ranked in the World
#127
Bulgaria
Number of International Tourists
4,973,000
Ranked in the World
#22
184,363
Ranked in the World
#117
Burkina Faso
Number of International Tourists
67,000
Ranked in the World
#117
723,989
Ranked in the World
#66
Cambodia
Number of International Tourists
1,306,000
Ranked in the World
#55
79,341
Ranked in the World
#138
Cayman Islands
Number of International Tourists
660,000
Ranked in the World
#73
29,242
Ranked in the World
#172
Chad
Number of International Tourists
10,400
Ranked in the World
#126
547,494
Ranked in the World
#73
Colombia
Number of International Tourists
1,396,000
Ranked in the World
#53
1,905,393
Ranked in the World
#36
Comoros
Number of International Tourists
7,000
Ranked in the World
#127
12,496
Ranked in the World
#188
Costa Rica
Number of International Tourists
1,146,500
Ranked in the World
#58
520,729
Ranked in the World
#77
Croatia
Number of International Tourists
21,608,000
Ranked in the World
#8
528,056
Ranked in the World
#76
Cuba
Number of International Tourists
1,086,000
Ranked in the World
#60
3,024
Ranked in the World
#203
Denmark
Number of International Tourists
15,595,000
Ranked in the World
#10
717,574
Ranked in the World
#67
Dominica
Number of International Tourists
140,000
Ranked in the World
#108
8,284
Ranked in the World
#192
Dominican Republic
Number of International Tourists
2,748,000
Ranked in the World
#35
603,794
Ranked in the World
#70
El Salvador
Number of International Tourists
707,000
Ranked in the World
#70
42,767
Ranked in the World
#161
Estonia
Number of International Tourists
1,695,000
Ranked in the World
#48
199,277
Ranked in the World
#109
Eswatini
Number of International Tourists
345,300
Ranked in the World
#95
32,858
Ranked in the World
#168
Ethiopia
Number of International Tourists
518,000
Ranked in the World
#82
1,085,517
Ranked in the World
#50
Fiji
Number of International Tourists
168,000
Ranked in the World
#105
14,087
Ranked in the World
#185
Finland
Number of International Tourists
896,000
Ranked in the World
#65
386,052
Ranked in the World
#89
France
Number of International Tourists
117,109,000
Ranked in the World
#1
8,524,876
Ranked in the World
#7
Georgia
Number of International Tourists
1,513,000
Ranked in the World
#50
79,368
Ranked in the World
#137
Germany
Number of International Tourists
12,449,000
Ranked in the World
#12
15,762,457
Ranked in the World
#2
Greece
Number of International Tourists
7,406,000
Ranked in the World
#16
1,340,456
Ranked in the World
#44
Grenada
Number of International Tourists
217,000
Ranked in the World
#102
7,213
Ranked in the World
#194
Guam
Number of International Tourists
328,000
Ranked in the World
#96
80,472
Ranked in the World
#136
Guatemala
Number of International Tourists
594,000
Ranked in the World
#76
84,311
Ranked in the World
#135
Guyana
Number of International Tourists
86,400
Ranked in the World
#113
31,169
Ranked in the World
#169
Honduras
Number of International Tourists
669,000
Ranked in the World
#71
39,195
Ranked in the World
#164
Hong Kong
Number of International Tourists
3,569,000
Ranked in the World
#31
2,962,492
Ranked in the World
#21
Hungary
Number of International Tourists
31,641,000
Ranked in the World
#6
584,567
Ranked in the World
#71
Iceland
Number of International Tourists
488,000
Ranked in the World
#84
65,424
Ranked in the World
#145
Indonesia
Number of International Tourists
4,053,000
Ranked in the World
#26
355,505
Ranked in the World
#91
Iran
Number of International Tourists
1,550,000
Ranked in the World
#49
2,797,235
Ranked in the World
#23
Italy
Number of International Tourists
38,419,000
Ranked in the World
#4
6,386,998
Ranked in the World
#11
Ivory Coast
Number of International Tourists
668,000
Ranked in the World
#72
2,564,857
Ranked in the World
#25
Jamaica
Number of International Tourists
1,329,700
Ranked in the World
#54
23,629
Ranked in the World
#178
Japan
Number of International Tourists
4,115,800
Ranked in the World
#25
2,770,996
Ranked in the World
#24
Jordan
Number of International Tourists
1,240,000
Ranked in the World
#56
3,457,691
Ranked in the World
#18
Kazakhstan
Number of International Tourists
2,035,000
Ranked in the World
#42
3,732,073
Ranked in the World
#15
Kuwait
Number of International Tourists
2,161,000
Ranked in the World
#41
3,110,159
Ranked in the World
#20
Laos
Number of International Tourists
886,400
Ranked in the World
#66
48,731
Ranked in the World
#157
Latvia
Number of International Tourists
3,204,000
Ranked in the World
#33
239,422
Ranked in the World
#105
Liechtenstein
Number of International Tourists
58,400
Ranked in the World
#119
25,877
Ranked in the World
#176
Lithuania
Number of International Tourists
2,284,000
Ranked in the World
#40
145,184
Ranked in the World
#121
Luxembourg
Number of International Tourists
525,000
Ranked in the World
#81
298,062
Ranked in the World
#96
Macau
Number of International Tourists
5,897,000
Ranked in the World
#19
403,490
Ranked in the World
#85
Madagascar
Number of International Tourists
87,100
Ranked in the World
#112
35,563
Ranked in the World
#166
Malaysia
Number of International Tourists
4,333,000
Ranked in the World
#23
3,476,560
Ranked in the World
#17
Maldives
Number of International Tourists
555,000
Ranked in the World
#79
70,079
Ranked in the World
#144
Malta
Number of International Tourists
718,000
Ranked in the World
#69
114,760
Ranked in the World
#126
Mauritius
Number of International Tourists
316,000
Ranked in the World
#98
28,893
Ranked in the World
#173
Mexico
Number of International Tourists
51,128,000
Ranked in the World
#2
1,197,624
Ranked in the World
#48
Moldova
Number of International Tourists
29,000
Ranked in the World
#124
104,438
Ranked in the World
#131
Monaco
Number of International Tourists
159,000
Ranked in the World
#106
26,601
Ranked in the World
#175
Mongolia
Number of International Tourists
66,900
Ranked in the World
#118
21,345
Ranked in the World
#181
Montenegro
Number of International Tourists
351,000
Ranked in the World
#94
70,999
Ranked in the World
#143
Morocco
Number of International Tourists
2,802,000
Ranked in the World
#34
102,358
Ranked in the World
#132
Myanmar
Number of International Tourists
903,000
Ranked in the World
#64
76,446
Ranked in the World
#141
Namibia
Number of International Tourists
187,100
Ranked in the World
#104
109,391
Ranked in the World
#129
Nepal
Number of International Tourists
230,000
Ranked in the World
#101
487,564
Ranked in the World
#79
Netherlands
Number of International Tourists
7,265,000
Ranked in the World
#17
2,358,333
Ranked in the World
#29
New Caledonia
Number of International Tourists
31,000
Ranked in the World
#122
73,141
Ranked in the World
#142
New Zealand
Number of International Tourists
996,000
Ranked in the World
#63
1,381,724
Ranked in the World
#42
Nicaragua
Number of International Tourists
474,000
Ranked in the World
#87
42,167
Ranked in the World
#162
Niger
Number of International Tourists
85,000
Ranked in the World
#114
348,056
Ranked in the World
#92
Norway
Number of International Tourists
1,397,000
Ranked in the World
#52
852,238
Ranked in the World
#61
Oman
Number of International Tourists
869,000
Ranked in the World
#67
2,372,836
Ranked in the World
#28
Palau
Number of International Tourists
18,400
Ranked in the World
#125
5,088
Ranked in the World
#199
Palestine
Number of International Tourists
93,000
Ranked in the World
#111
272,784
Ranked in the World
#101
Panama
Number of International Tourists
647,000
Ranked in the World
#74
313,165
Ranked in the World
#95
Papua New Guinea
Number of International Tourists
39,000
Ranked in the World
#121
31,068
Ranked in the World
#170
Paraguay
Number of International Tourists
1,077,000
Ranked in the World
#61
169,567
Ranked in the World
#119
People's Republic of China
Number of International Tourists
30,402,000
Ranked in the World
#7
1,039,675
Ranked in the World
#54
Peru
Number of International Tourists
1,119,000
Ranked in the World
#59
1,224,519
Ranked in the World
#47
Philippines
Number of International Tourists
1,483,000
Ranked in the World
#51
225,525
Ranked in the World
#107
Portugal
Number of International Tourists
4,208,000
Ranked in the World
#24
1,001,963
Ranked in the World
#55
Puerto Rico
Number of International Tourists
3,882,000
Ranked in the World
#28
247,132
Ranked in the World
#104
Qatar
Number of International Tourists
582,000
Ranked in the World
#78
2,226,192
Ranked in the World
#31
Republic of Macedonia
Number of International Tourists
118,000
Ranked in the World
#110
131,311
Ranked in the World
#123
Romania
Number of International Tourists
5,023,000
Ranked in the World
#21
705,310
Ranked in the World
#68
Russia
Number of International Tourists
6,359,000
Ranked in the World
#18
11,636,911
Ranked in the World
#4
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Number of International Tourists
301,400
Ranked in the World
#99
7,725
Ranked in the World
#193
Saint Lucia
Number of International Tourists
432,500
Ranked in the World
#90
8,338
Ranked in the World
#191
Serbia
Number of International Tourists
446,000
Ranked in the World
#89
823,011
Ranked in the World
#63
Seychelles
Number of International Tourists
124,500
Ranked in the World
#109
13,050
Ranked in the World
#187
Singapore
Number of International Tourists
2,742,000
Ranked in the World
#36
2,523,648
Ranked in the World
#26
Slovenia
Number of International Tourists
1,216,000
Ranked in the World
#57
277,964
Ranked in the World
#98
Solomon Islands
Number of International Tourists
4,400
Ranked in the World
#128
2,520
Ranked in the World
#205
South Africa
Number of International Tourists
3,886,600
Ranked in the World
#27
2,860,495
Ranked in the World
#22
South Korea
Number of International Tourists
2,519,000
Ranked in the World
#39
1,728,182
Ranked in the World
#38
Spain
Number of International Tourists
36,410,000
Ranked in the World
#5
6,842,202
Ranked in the World
#10
Sri Lanka
Number of International Tourists
540,000
Ranked in the World
#80
40,254
Ranked in the World
#163
Sweden
Number of International Tourists
1,957,000
Ranked in the World
#44
2,003,908
Ranked in the World
#34
The Bahamas
Number of International Tourists
1,794,500
Ranked in the World
#47
63,583
Ranked in the World
#146
The Gambia
Number of International Tourists
246,000
Ranked in the World
#100
215,659
Ranked in the World
#108
Togo
Number of International Tourists
482,000
Ranked in the World
#86
279,936
Ranked in the World
#97
Trinidad and Tobago
Number of International Tourists
141,000
Ranked in the World
#107
78,849
Ranked in the World
#139
Tunisia
Number of International Tourists
2,012,000
Ranked in the World
#43
60,145
Ranked in the World
#148
Turkey
Number of International Tourists
15,971,000
Ranked in the World
#9
6,052,652
Ranked in the World
#12
Turks and Caicos Islands
Number of International Tourists
370,400
Ranked in the World
#93
25,748
Ranked in the World
#177
Uganda
Number of International Tourists
473,000
Ranked in the World
#88
1,720,313
Ranked in the World
#39
Ukraine
Number of International Tourists
3,382,000
Ranked in the World
#32
4,997,387
Ranked in the World
#13
United Arab Emirates
Number of International Tourists
8,084,000
Ranked in the World
#15
8,716,332
Ranked in the World
#6
United Kingdom
Number of International Tourists
11,101,000
Ranked in the World
#13
9,359,587
Ranked in the World
#5
United States of America
Number of International Tourists
45,037,000
Ranked in the World
#3
50,632,836
Ranked in the World
#1
United States Virgin Islands
Number of International Tourists
8,612,000
Ranked in the World
#14
56,753
Ranked in the World
#151
Vanuatu
Number of International Tourists
82,400
Ranked in the World
#116
3,257
Ranked in the World
#202
Vietnam
Number of International Tourists
3,837,000
Ranked in the World
#29
76,767
Ranked in the World
#140
Zambia
Number of International Tourists
502,000
Ranked in the World
#83
187,955
Ranked in the World
#116
Zimbabwe
Number of International Tourists
639,000
Ranked in the World
#75
416,141
Ranked in the World
#84