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Based on recent estimates, as of 2021, the top 10 countries earning the most from international tourism receipts (in billions of US dollars) are:
- United States ($206.1)
- Spain ($74.7)
- France ($67.4)
- Thailand ($57.5)
- United Kingdom ($51.2)
- Italy ($44.2)
- Germany ($43.4)
- Macau (China SAR) ($40.4)
- Turkey ($34.4)
- Japan ($30.8)
Top Ten Countries Earning Most from Tourism, 2015
Countries with Top International Tourism Receipts |
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| Rank | Country | International tourism receipts ((US$ million) 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 204,523 |
| 2 | China | 114,109 |
| 3 | Spain | 56,526 |
| 4 | France | 45,920 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 45,464 |
| 6 | Thailand | 44,553 |
| 7 | Italy | 39,449 |
| 8 | Germany | 36,867 |
| 9 | Hong Kong (China) | 36,150 |
| 10 | Macao (China) | 31,303 |
| 11 | Australia | 29,413 |
| 12 | Turkey | 26,616 |
| 13 | Japan | 24,983 |
| 14 | India | 21,013 |
| 15 | Austria | 18,303 |
| 16 | Mexico | 17,734 |
| 17 | Malaysia | 17,597 |
| 18 | Singapore | 16,743 |
| 19 | Canada | 16,229 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 16,198 |
| 21 | Greece | 15,673 |
| 22 | Korea (ROK) | 15,285 |
| 23 | Taiwan (pr. of China) | 14,406 |
| 24 | Netherlands | 13,211 |
| 25 | Portugal | 12,606 |
| 26 | Sweden | 12,235 |
| 27 | Belgium | 11,736 |
| 28 | Indonesia | 10,761 |
| 29 | Poland | 9,728 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 8,910 |
| 31 | Croatia | 8,833 |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 8,465 |
| 33 | South Africa | 8,235 |
| 34 | Vietnam | 7,301 |
| 35 | Denmark | 6,623 |
| 36 | Dominican Rep. | 6,118 |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 6,048 |
| 38 | Morocco | 6,003 |
| 39 | Brazil | 5,844 |
| 40 | Israel | 5,365 |
| 41 | Hungary | 5,344 |
| 42 | Philippines | 5,276 |
| 43 | Norway | 4,952 |
| 44 | Ireland | 4,793 |
| 45 | Argentina | 4,400 |
| 46 | Colombia | 4,245 |
| 47 | Panama | 4,199 |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 4,161 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | 3,825 |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 3,326 |
Source: (http://www.e-unwto.org/)
Countries with Top International Tourist Arrivals 2017 |
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| Rank | Country | International tourist arrivals (1000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 84,452 |
| 2 | United States | 77,510 |
| 3 | Spain | 68,215 |
| 4 | China | 56,886 |
| 5 | Italy | 50,732 |
| 6 | Turkey | 39,478 |
| 7 | Germany | 34,972 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 34,436 |
| 9 | Mexico | 32,093 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 31,346 |
| 11 | Thailand | 29,881 |
| 12 | Austria | 26,719 |
| 13 | Hong Kong (China) | 26,686 |
| 14 | Malaysia | 25,721 |
| 15 | Greece | 23,599 |
| 16 | Japan | 19,737 |
| 17 | Canada | 17,970 |
| 18 | Poland | 16,728 |
| 19 | Netherlands | 15,007 |
| 20 | Hungary | 14,316 |
| 21 | Macao (China) | 14,308 |
| 22 | Korea (ROK) | 13,232 |
| 23 | Croatia | 12,683 |
| 24 | Ukraine | 12,428 |
| 25 | Singapore | 12,052 |
| 26 | Czech Republic | 11,148 |
| 27 | Taiwan (pr. of China) | 10,440 |
| 28 | Indonesia | 10,408 |
| 29 | Morocco | 10,177 |
| 30 | Portugal | 10,176 |
| 31 | Switzerland | 9,305 |
| 32 | South Africa | 8,904 |
| 33 | Belgium | 8,033 |
| 34 | India | 8,027 |
| 35 | Vietnam | 7,944 |
| 36 | Australia | 7,444 |
| 37 | Brazil | 6,306 |
| 38 | Argentina | 5,736 |
| 39 | Dominican Rep. | 5,600 |
| 40 | Philippines | 5,361 |
| 41 | Tunisia | 5,359 |
| 42 | Iran | 5,237 |
| 43 | Cambodia | 4,775 |
| 44 | Myanmar | 4,681 |
| 45 | Chile | 4,478 |
| 46 | Albania | 3,784 |
| 47 | Laos | 3,543 |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | 3,542 |
| 49 | Cuba | 3,491 |
| 50 | Peru | 3,456 |
Source: http://www.e-unwto.org/ You may also want to know about Top 10 Tourist Destinations in the World