The World's Top Tourism Destinations (international tourist arrivals) The following table shows the top ten tourism destinations according to the number and percent of tourist arrivals in each country during 2010. 2010 rankCountryArrivals (millions)Percent change 2009/2008Percent change 2010/2009 20092010 1.France76.876.8-3.0%0.0 2.United States55.059.7-5.18.7 3.China50.955.7-4.19.4 4.Spain52.252.7-8.81.0 5.Italy43.243.61.20.9 6.United Kingdom28.228.1-6.4-0.2 7.Turkey25.527.02.05.9 8.Germany24.226.9-2.710.9 9.Malaysia23.624.67.23.9 10.Mexico21.522.4-5.24.4 Source:World Tourism Organization (WTO). Web: www.world- tourism.org.

Tourism by World Region In 2006, most international travel was undertaken for the purpose of leisure and recreation (51%), reaching a total of 430 million. Business travel accounted for some 16% of the total (131 million) and another 27% covered travel for other motives, such as visiting friends and relatives, religious purposes, and health treatments (225 million). Just about half of all international tourists arrived over land by road (43%) or rail (4%) to their destination in 2006. Air transport represented 46% of arrivals and transport over water accounted for 7%. Region2006 market share Europe54.4% Northern Europe 6.5 Western Europe 17.7 Central/Eastern Europe10.8 Southern/Mediterran ean Europe 19.5 Asia and the Pacific19.8 Northeast Asia 11.1% Southeast Asia 6.4 Oceania 1.2 South Asia 1.0 Americas16.1 North America 10.7 Caribbean 2.3 Central America 0.8% South America 2.2 Africa4.8 North Africa 1.8 Subsaharan Africa 3.0 Middle East4.9 Source:World Tourism Organization (WTO). Web: www.world- tourism.org.

Top Nationalities of Foreign Travelers to the U.S., 2011 The U.S. Travel Association tracks the nationalities of foreigners who visit the United States. In 2011, more Canadians traveled to the U.S. than residents of any other country. Residence of travelers to the U.S.2011 Arrivals 1. Canada21 million 2.Mexico13.4 million 3.United Kingdom3.8 million 4.Japan3.3 million 5.Germany1.8 million 6.Brazil1.51 million 7.France1.50 million 8.South Korea1.15 million 9.China1.09 million 10.Australia1.04 million 11.Italy892,000 12.Spain700,000 13.India663,000 14.Netherlands601,000 15.Venezuela561,000 Total foreign tourists, all countries49,570,225 Source:Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration. Web: www.tia.org

Top Nationalities of Foreign Travelers to the U.S., 2009 The U.S. Travel Association tracks the nationalities of foreigners who visit the United States. In 2009, more Canadians traveled to the U.S. than residents of any other country. Residence of travelers to the U.S.2009 Arrivals 1. Canada17,964,450 2.Mexico13,164,000 3.United Kingdom3,899,170 4.Japan2,918,270 5.Germany1,686,830 6.France1,204,490 7.Brazil892,610 8.Italy753,300 9.South Korea743,850 10.Australia723,580 11.Spain596,770 12.India549,470 13.Netherlands547,790 14.China524,820 15.Venezuela507,190 16.Columbia424,530 17.Ireland411,200 18.Argentina356,430 19.Switzerland355,730 20.Sweden324,420 21.Israel308,210 22.Belgium245,710 23.Denmark245,620 24.Taiwan239,545 25.Dominican Republic227,950 Total foreign tourists, all countries49,570,225 Source:Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration. Web: www.tia.org

Top U.S. States and Cities Visited by Overseas Travelers, 20111 State/territoryNumber of arrivalsU.S. cityNumber of arrivals 1. New York 9.50 million1.New York9.28 million 2. California6.13 million2.Los Angeles3.65 million 3. Florida5.68 million3.Miami2.95 million 4. Nevada2.87 million4.San Francisco2.87 million 5. Hawaii2.28 million5.Orlando2.78 million 6. Massachusetts1.42 million5.Las Vegas2.78 million 7. Texas1.28 million7.Metro DC area1.81 million 8. Illinois1.25 million8.Oahu/Honolulu1.78 million 9. Guam1.22 million9.Boston1.31 million 10. New Jersey976,00010.Chicago1.19 million NOTE: Includes travelers for business and pleasure, international travelers in transit through the United States, and students; excludes travel by international personnel and international businessmen employed in the United States. 1. Excludes visitors from Canada and Mexico. Source:U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration.