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Top 5 Tourism

The Top 5 Countries With The Longest Network of Railways

 CountryAmount of Railways (km)Amount of Railways (miles)
1United States226,427 kms140,695 miles
2Russia87,157 kms54,156 miles
3China77,834 kms48,363 miles
4India63,327 kms39,349 miles
5Canada46,688 kms29,010 miles

The Top 5 Largest Cruise Ships in the World

 ShipGross TonnageOperatorPassenger CapacityCost
1Symphony of the Seas228,081 gtRCI6,680
(2,200 crew)
$1.3 billion
2Harmony of the Seas226,963 gtRCI6,687
(2,200 crew)
$1.3 billion
3Oasis of the Seas226,838 gtRCI6,699
(2,181 crew)
$1.4 billion
4Allure of the Seas225,282 gtRCI6,780
(2,200 crew)
$1.5 billion
5Costa Smeralda185,010 gtCosta Cruises6,554
(1,360 crew)
$950 million

The Top 5 Countries with the Most Blue Flag Beaches

 CountryNumber of Blue Flag BeachesNumber of Blue Flag Marinas
1Spain59094
2Greece49714
3Turkey48622
4Italy40775
5France401106

The Top 5 Most Visited Countries in the World

 CountryTourist Visits 2013% Change from 2012Tourist Spending 2013
1France83.0 million visits*+ 1.8%*$56.1 billion
2United States69.8 million visits+ 4.7%$139.6 billion
3Spain60.7 million visits+ 5.6%$60.4 billion
4China55.7 million visits– 3.5%$51.7 billion
5Italy47.7 million visits+ 2.9%$43.9 billion

The Top 5 Most Visited Countries in the World

 CountryTourist Arrivals
(% change)
Tourist Spending
(reciepts)
1France89.4 million
(+3%)
$67.3 billion
2Spain82.7 million
(+1%)
$73.3 billion
3United States79.6 million
(+4%)
$214.4 billion
4China62.9 million
(-3%)
$40.3 billion
5Italy62.1 million
(+7%)
$49.2 billion

The Top 5 Most Visited Cities in Europe 2012

 CityOvernight Foreign VisitorsOvernight Visitor Spend
1London, England15.9 million visitors$16.3 billion
2Paris, France13.9 million visitors$14.6 billion
3Istanbul, Turkey10.4 million visitors$8.6 billion
4Barcelona, Spain8.4 million visitors$8.9 billion
5Milan, Italy6.8 million visitors$6.6 billion

The Top 5 Most Visited Countries in the World 2012

 CountryTourist Visits 2012% Change from 2011% of World TotalTourist Spending
(per person)
1France83.01 million+ 1.8%8.2%$645.8
2United States66.96 million+ 6.8%6.4%$1,883.6
3China57,72 million+ 0.3%5.7%$866.6
4Spain56,70 million+ 2.7%5.5%$968.8
5Italy46,36 million+ 0.5%4.4%$888.0

The Top 5 Largest Natural World Heritage Sites

 World Heritage SiteCountryArea (ha)
1Great Barrier ReefAustralia34,870,000 ha
2Galápagos IslandsEcuador14,066,514 ha
3Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias
Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (national parks)
Canada/ U.S.9,839,121 ha
4Lake BaikalRussia8,800,000 ha
5Air and Ténéré Natural ReservesNiger7,736,000 ha

The Top 5 Theme Park Companies Worldwide

 CompanyAttendance% Change
1Walt Disney Attractions137,902,000+ 2.7%
2Merlin Entertainments Group62,900,000+ 0.2%
3Universal Parks and Resorts44,884,000+ 11.8%
4OCT Parks China30,180,000+ 7.8%
5Six Flags Inc.28,557,000+ 11.4%

The Top 5 Most Visited Theme Parks in the World

 Theme Park
(location)
Attendance% Change
1Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World
(Lake Buena Vista, FL, U.S.A.)
20,492,000+ 6.0%
2Disneyland
(Anaheim, CA, U.S.A.)
18,278,000+9-0%
3Tokyo Disneyland
(Tokyo, Japan)
16,600,000– 4.0%
4Universal Studios Japan
(Osaka, Japan)
13,900,000+17.8%
5Tokyo Disney Sea
(Tokyo, Japan)
13,600,000– 3.5%

The Top 5 Most Visited Art Museums in the World 2015

 MuseumNumber of VisitorsPercent Change
1The Louvre
(Paris, France)
8.6 millionn/c
2The British Museum
(London, England)
6.8 millionn/c
3Metropolitan Museum of Art
(New York, USA )
6.5 million+ 1%
4Vatican Museums
(Vatican City)
6.0 million+ 1%
5The National Gallery
(London, England)
5.9 million– 2%

The Top 5 Most Visited Art Museums in the World 2011

 MuseumLocationNumber of Visitors
1The LouvreParis, France8,880,000
2The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, USA6,004,254
3The British MuseumLondon, UK5,848,534
4The National GalleryLondon, UK5,253,216
5The Tate ModernLondon, UK4,802,287

The Top 5 Most Visited Art Museums in the World 2013

 Museum
(location)
Visitors 2013Percent Change
(from 2012)
1The Louvre
(Paris, France)
9,334,435– 3.9%
2The British Museum
(London, England)
6,701,036+ 20.1%
3Metropolitan Museum of Art
(New York, USA )
6,226,727+ 1.8%
4The National Gallery
(London, England)
6,031,574+ 13.7%
5Vatican Museums
(Vatican City)
5,459,000+ 7.8%

The Top 5 Best Hotels in the World 2016

 HotelLocationPrice per Night
1Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur HotelJodhpur, India$558
2Shinta Mani Resort HotelSiem Reap, Cambodia$157
3Bellevue Syrene HotelSorrento, Italy$596
4Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & SpaHanoi, Vietnam$351
5Achtis HotelAfitos, Greece$86

The Top 5 Countries with the Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites

 CountryHeritage SitesRatification of the Convention
1Italy50June 23, 1978
2China47December 12, 1985
3Spain44May 4, 1982
4France/ Germany39June 27, 1975/ August 23, 1976
5India/ Mexico32November 14, 1977/ February 23, 1984

The Top 5 Source Countries for Foreign Tourist Visits to India

 CountryForeign Tourist VisitsPercent Share
1United States916,00016.40%
2United Kingdom755,00013.52%
3Bangladesh381,0006.82%
4Canada240,0004.30%
5Germany224,0004.01%

The Top 5 Most Popular Tourist Destinations in India

 State
(capital city)
Foreign Tourist VisitsPercent ShareAttractions
1Maharashtra
(Mumbai)
5,083,12628.5%Mumbai city, The Ajanta and Ellora Caves, etc.
2Tamil Nadu
(Chennai)
2,804,68715.7%
3Delhi
(New Delhi)
1,893,65010.6%
4Uttar Pradesh
(Lucknow)
1,675,1239.4%
5Rajasthan
(Jaipur)
1,278,5237.2%

The Top 5 Countries whose Foreign Tourists Spend the Most Money Visiting the United States

 Country2011 Tourist SpendingPercent Change
(from 2010)
1Canada$24.0 billion+ 15%
2Japan$14.8 billion+ 2%
3United Kingdom$12.0 billion+ 6%
4Mexico$9.2 billion+ 6%
5Brazil$8.5 billion+ 36%

The Top 5 Source Countries for Foreign Tourist Visits to the United States

 CountryTourist VisitsPercent Change
(from 2010)
Percent Share of Total Visitor Volume
1Canada21.34 million+ 7%34.0%
2Mexico13.49 million0%21.5%
3United Kingdom3.84 million0%6.2%
4Japan3.25 million– 4%5.2%
5Germany1.82 million+ 6%2.9%

The Top 5 World’s Busiest Airports (ranked by take-off and landings)

 AirportLocationTake-Off and Landings 2011Percent Change
(from 2010)
1Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
(ATL)
Atlanta, Georgia USA923,991+ 2.7%
2Chicago O’Hare International Airport
(ORD)
Chicago Illinois, USA875,798+ 2.7%
3Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
(DFW)
Dallas–Fort Worth, USA646,803+ 0.8%
4Denver International Airport
(DEN)
Denver Colorado, USA628,784+ 0.2%
5Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX)
Los Angeles California, USA603,912+ 4.9

The Top 5 Tallest Hotels in the World

 Hotel NameLocationHeight (meters)Height (Feet)Number of FloorsYear Completed
1Rose TowerDubai, United Arab Emirates333 m1,093 ft722004 – 2007
2Ryugyong HotelPyongyang, North Korea330 m1,083 ft1051987 – (on hold)
3Burj Al ArabDubai, United Arab Emirates321 m1,053 ft601994 – 1999
4Jumeirah Emirates TowersDubai, United Arab Emirates309 m1,014 ft561996 – 2000
5Baiyoke Tower IIBangkok, Thailand304 m997 ft851997 – 1997

The Top 5 Worldwide Hotel Chains with the Most Hotels

 ChainNumber of HotelsPercent Change
(from 1995)
1Wyndham Worldwide
(United States)
7,342 hotels+ 2.3%
2Choice International
(United States)
6,198 hotels– 1.1%
3InterContinental
(UK)
4,602 hotels+ 2.7%
4Best Western
(United States)
4,024 hotels+ 5.5%
5Hilton Hotels
(United States)
3,992 hotels+ 3.4%

The Top 5 Cities with the Most Expensive 5 Star Hotel Prices in the World

 CityHotel Price
(5 star hotel stay)
1New York City, USA/,
Tokyo, Japan
$730 per night
2Dubai, United Arab Emirates$680 per night
3Zurich, Switzerland$630 per night
4Geneva, Switzerland$620 per night
5Hong Kong, China$610 per night

The Top 5 Cities with the Most Expensive Restaurants in the World

 CityPrice for an Evening MealAverage Hourly Salary
(for 15 professions)
1Geneva,
(Switzerland)
$100.00$119.20 per hour
2Oslo,
(Norway)
$98.00$97.40 per hour
3Dubai,
(United Arab Emirates)
$96.00$64.20 per hour
4Zurich,
(Switzerland)
$91.00$132.40 per hour
5Luxembourg,
(Luxembourg)
$82.00$109.70 per hour

The Top 5 Dirtiest Hotels in the United States 2009

 HotelLocationStreet AddressNumber of RoomsClass
1Hotel CarterNew York City250 West 43rd Street.700 rooms1 star
2Continental Bayside HotelMiami Beach, Florida146 Biscayne Blvd.240 rooms1 star
3New York InnNew York City765 8th Ave.45 rooms2 stars
4Eden Roc MotelWildwood, New Jersey5201 Atlantic Ave.N/AMotel
5Airport PlazaBrook Park, Ohio16161 Brookpark Road.158 rooms3 stars

The Top 5 Most Visited African Cities 2013

 African CityInternational Visitors 2013Visitor Spend
1Johannesburg, South Africa2,544,013$2.68
2Lagos, Nigeria2,164,813$922
3Cairo, Egypt2,078,962$1.70
4Tunis, Tunisia1,740,858$1.07
5Casablanca, Morocco966,619$799

The Top 5 Cities with the Most Expensive 3 Star Hotel Prices in the World

 CityHotel Price
(3 star hotel stay)
1Tokyo, Japan$370 per night
2New York City, USA$340 per night
3São Paulo, Brazil$310 per night
4Hong Kong, China$290 per night
5Zurich, Switzerland$280 per night

The Top 5 Cities with the Highest Cost for a City Break Holiday

 CityCost of City Break
1Zurich, Switzerland$1,250
2Geneva, Switzerland$1,220
3Tokyo, Japan$1.190
4New York, USA$1,180
5Dubai, UAE$1,120

The Top 5 Most Popular Tourist Destinations (2004)

 CountryInternational Tourist Arrivals
1France75.1 million
2Spain53.6 million
3United States46.1 million
4China41.8 million
5Italy37.1 million

The Top 5 Countries With The Most Airports

 CountryNumber of Airports
1United States15,095
2Brazil4,000
3Mexico1,744
4Canada1,388
5Russia1,216

The Top 5 Largest Hotel Chains Worldwide 2007

 Hotel GroupHotels 2007Rooms 2007Percent Change from 2006
1Intercontinental Hotels Group (Great Britain)3,741 hotels556,246 rooms3,5%
2Wyndham Worldwide (USA)6,473 hotels543,234 rooms2,0%
3Marriott International Inc. (USA)2,775 hotels502,089 rooms3,3%
4Hilton Corporation. (USA)2,901 hotels497,738 rooms5,3%
5Accor (France)4,121 hotels486,512 rooms2,3%

he Top 5 Most visited Cities in the World

 CityNumber of Tourist Visits
1Bangkok, Thailand15.98 million visitors
2London, England15.96 million visitors
3Paris, France13.92 million visitors
4Singapore, Republic of Singapore11.75 million visitors
5New York, USA11.52 million visitors

The Top 5 Most visited Cities in the World 2013

 CityNumber of Tourist Visits
1Bangkok, Thiland15.98 million
2London, England15.96 million
3Paris, France13.92 million
4Singapore, Republic of Singapore11.75 million
5New York City, U.S.A.11.52 million

The Top 5 Cities with the Highest Tourist spending in the World

 CityOvernight Visitor Spending
(2012 to 2013)
1New York City, USA$18.6 billion
2London, England$16.3 billion
3Paris, France$14.6 billion
4Bangkok, Thailand$14.3 billion
5Singapore, Republic of Singapore$13.5 billion

e Top 5 Worlds Most Expensive Hotels

 HotelLocationPrice Per Room Per Night
1Burj Al Arab HotelDubai, United Arab Emirates$15,000 USD
2MGM Grand (The Mansion)Las Vegas, Nevada USA$5,000 USD
3North Island ResortThe Seychelles,$3,217 USD
4Fregate Island Private ResortThe Seychelles,$2,482 USD
5Le ToinySt. Barthelemy$2,092 USD

The Top 5 Most Visited Cities in Asia 2012

 CityOvernight Foreign VisitorsOvernight Spend
1Bangkok, Thiland15.9 million visitors$14.3 billion
2Singapore11.7 million visitors$13.5 billion
3Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia9.2 million visitors$7.8 billion
4Hong Kong, China8.7 million visitors$6.3 billion
5Seoul, South Korea8.2 million visitors$10.8 billion

The Top 5 Most Visited Cities in North America 2012

 CityOvernight Foreign VisitorsOvernight Visitor Spend
1New York City, USA11.5 million visitors$18.6 billion
2Los Angeles, USA4.8 million visitors$7.8 billion
3Miami, USA3.9 million visitors$6.5 billion
4Toronto /Vancouver, Canada3.4 million visitors$6.3 billion
5San Francisco, USA3.0 million visitors$4.8 billion

The Top 5 Countries Making the Most Money from Tourism (2004)

 CountryInternational Tourism Receipts
1United States of America74,481,000,000
2Spain45,248,000,000
3France40,824,000,000
4Italy35,656,000,000
5China25,739,000,000

The Top 5 Highest Ranked Countries for Travel and Tourism Competitiveness 2011

 CountryScoreRank 2009
1Switzerland5.681st
2Germany5.503rd
3France5.414th
4Austria5.412nd
5Sweden5.347th

The Top 5 Hotel Brands with the Most Hotel Rooms

 Company
(headquarters)
Number of Hotel RoomsNumber of Hotels
1InterContinental Hotels Group
(Denham, England)
675,9824,602
2Marriott International
(Bethesda, Maryland, USA)
660,3943,800
3Hilton Worldwide
(McLean, Virginia, USA)
652,9573,966
4Wyndham Hotel Group
(Parsippany, New Jersey, USA)
627,4377,342
5Choice Hotels International
(Silver Spring, Maryland, USA)
538,2226,725

The Top 5 Most visited Cities in the World 2008

 CityTourist ArrivalsPercent Change from 2007
1London15,033,200 visits2.0 % decrease
2New York City10,786,100 visits23.1 % increase
3Banqkok10,209,900 visits5.8 % decrease
4Singapore10,115,600 visits1.6 % decrease
5Kuala Lumpur8,935,000 visits4.2 % increase

The Top 5 Countries with the Most Tourist Visits 2010

 CountryTourist Visits 2010Percent Change
(from 2009)
Global Tourist Share
1France76.8 million visits0.0%8.17%
2United States59.7 million visits+ 8.7%6.35%
3China55.7 million visits+ 9.4%5.92%
4Spain52.7 million visits+ 1.0%5.60%
5Italy43.6 million visits+ 0.9%4.63%

The Top 5 Countries in the Americas with the Most Tourists

 CountryTourist Visits 2010Percent Change
(from 2009)
Regional Tourist Share
1United States60.8 million visits+ 8.7%39.9%
2Mexico22,3 million visits+ 4.4%15.0%
3Canada16,0 million visits+ 2.3%10.7%
4Argentina5,2 million visits+ 22.8%3.5%
5Brazil5,1 million visits+ 7.5%3.4%

The Top 5 African Countries with the Most Tourist Visits

 African CountryTourist Visits 2013Percent Change
(from 2012)
Regional Tourist Share
1Morocco10,0 million visits+ 7.2%18.0%
2South Africa9,5 million visits+ 3.5%17.0%
3Egypt9,17 million visits-18.1%16.4%
4Tunisia6,26 million visits+ 5.%11.2%
5Algeria2,7 million visits+ 3.74.9%

The Top 5 European Countries with the Most Tourist Visits

 European CountryTourist Visits 2010Percent Change
(from 2009)
European Tourist Share
1France76.8 million visits0.0%16.1%
2Spain52.6 million visits+ 1.0%11.1%
3Italy43.6 million visits+ 0.9%9.2%
4United Kingdom28.1 million visits– 0.2%5.9%
5Turkey27.0 million visits+ 5.9%5.7%

The Top 5 Asian Countries with the Most Tourist Visits

 CountryTourist Visits 2010Percent Change
(from 2009)
Asian Tourist Share
1China55,6 million visits+ 9.4%27.3%
2Malaysia24,5 million visits+ 3.9%12.1%
3Hong Kong (China)20,0 million visits+ 18.7%9.9%
4Thailand15,8 million visits+ 12.0%7.8%
5Macao (China)11,9 million visits+ 14.7%5.9%

The Top 5 Middle Eastern Countries with the Most Tourist Visits

 CountryTourist Visits 2010Percent Change
(from 2009)
Middle Eastern Tourist Share
1Egypt14,0 million visits+ 17.9%23.3%
2Saudi Arabia10,8 million visits– 0.4%18.0%
3Syrian Arab Republic8,5 million visits+ 40.3%14.2%
4United Arab Emirates7,4 million visits+ 9.1%12.3%
5Jordan4,5 million visits+ 20.3%7.6%

The Top 5 Countries whose Citizens Spend the Most on Tourism

 CountryInternational Tourism Expenditure 2010Percent Change
(from 2009)
Market SharePer Capita Expenditure
1Germany$77.7 billion+ 0.7%8.5%$952.00
2United States$75.5 billion+ 1.9%8.2%$244.00
3China$54.9 billion+ 25.6%6.0%$41.00
4United Kingdom$48.6 billion– 2.4%5.3%$780.00
5France$39.4 billion+ 7.6%4.3%$625.00

The Top 5 Source Countries for Foreign Tourist Visits to China

 CountryNumber of Tourist Visits 2010
1South Korea4.08 million
2Japan3.73 million
3Russia2.37 million
4United States2.01 million
5Malaysia1.24 million

The Top 5 Most Popular Tourist Destinations in China

 Chinese ProvinceNumber of Tourist Visits 2010
1Guangdong7.33 million
2Shanghai5.93 million
3Jaingsu4.74 million
4Zhejiang4.47 million
5Beijing4.22 million

The Top 5 Busiest Airports in the World (passenger traffic)

 AirportPassengers 2011Percent Change
(from 2010)
Rank 2010
1Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
(Atlanta Georgia, USA)
92,365,860+ 3.4%1
2Beijing International Airport (PEK)
(Beijing ,China)
77,403,668+ 4.7%2
3London Heathrow Airport
(London, England)
69,433,565+ 3.4%4
4Chicago O’Hare International Airport
(Chicago Illinois, USA)
66,561,023+ 0.5%3
5Tokyo International Airport
(Tokyo, Japan)
62,26, 025+ 2.9%5

The Top 5 Countries with the Most Tourist Visits 2009

 CountryTourist ArrivalsPercent ChangeNumber of World Heritage Sites
1France74.2 million– 6.3%35
(4 natural sites)
2United States54.9 million+ 3.5%21
(12 natural sites)
3Spain52.2 million– 8.7%42
(5 natural sites)
4China50.9 million– 4.1%40
(12 natural sites)
5Italy43.2 million+ 1.2%45
(3 natural sites)

The Top 5 Countries with the Largest Extent of Natural World Heritage Sites

 CountryArea of World Heritage Sites
(hectares)
% of National Protected AreasNumber of World Heritage Sites
1Australia44,640,708 ha31%18
2Russia20,997,027 ha13%24
3Canada10,663,549 ha12%15
4United States10,133,617 ha4%21
5Ecuador9,028,439 ha43%4

The Top 5 Largest Hotel Brands Worldwide

 Brand
(Group)
Rooms 2007Hotels 2007Percent Change from 2006
1Best Western
(Best Western)
315,401 rooms4,164 hotels– 0.2%
2Holiday Inn
(Intercontinental Hotels Group)
260,470 rooms1,395 hotels– 2.7%
3Marriott
(Marriott International Inc.)
190,431 rooms537 hotels+ 3.8%
4Comfort
(Choice Hotels International)
184,716 rooms2,439 hotels+ 1.2%
5Hilton
(Hilton Corporation)
172,605 rooms498 hotels+ 4.5%

The Top 5 Countries With The Longest Network of Roadways

 CountryRoadways (km)Roadways (miles)
1United States6,465,799 kms4.017.661 miles
2India3,316,452 kms2.060.747 miles
3China1,930,544kms1.199.584 miles
4Brazil1,751,868 kms1.088.560 miles
5Japan1,196,999 kms743.780 miles

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