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The World's Top Tourism Destinations

(international tourist arrivals)

2006
rank
Country Arrivals (millions) Percent
change
2005/2004
Percent
change
2006/2005
2005 2006
1. France 75.9 79.1 1.0% 4.2%
2. Spain 55.9 58.5 6.6 4.5
3. United States 49.2 51.1 6.8 3.8
4. China 46.8 49.6 12.1 6.0
5. Italy 36.5 41.1 -1.5 12.4
6. United Kingdom 28.0 30.7 9.2 9.3
7. Germany 21.5 23.6 6.8 9.6
8. Mexico 21.9 21.4 6.3 -2.6
9. Austria 20.0 20.3 3.0 1.5
10. Russian Federation 19.9 20.2 0.2 1.3
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO). Web: www.world-tourism.org .

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