UNIT 2 Statistics

1. WORLD WIDE TOURISM
STATISTICS

2. Latin America
Countries
Int´l arrivals in
2008
Tourism
Income
2008
millions
USD
Argentina 3 4.665 4.633
Bolivia 594 275
Brazil 2 5.050 5.785
Chile 5 2.699 1.757
Colombia 1.222 1.844
Costa Rica 2.089 2.250
Cuba 2.316 2.267
Ecuador 1.005 763
El Salvador
10
1.385 894
Guatemala 1.527 1.068
Haiti n/d n/d
Honduras 899 621
Mexico 1 22.637 13.289
Nicaragua 858 276
Panama 1.293 1.408
Paraguay 416* 102*
Peru 2.058 1.991
Dominican
Republic 4
3.980 4.176
Uruguay 1.921 1.042
Venezuela 745 895
Latin America
Countries
Int´l arrivals in
2013
Tourism Income
2010
millions
USD
Argentina 2 5.288 4.930
Bolivia 671 279
Brazil 3 5.161 5.919
Chile 5 3.389 1.636
Colombia 2.385 2.083
Costa Rica 2.100 2.111
Cuba 2.507 n/d
Ecuador 1.047 781
El Salvador 12 1.150 390
Guatemala 1.219 1.378
Haiti n/d n/d
Honduras 896 650
Mexico 1 22.395 11.872
Nicaragua 1.011 309
Panama 1.712 1.676
Paraguay 465 217
Peru 2.299 2.274
Dominican
Republic 4
4.125 4.240
Uruguay 2.407 1.496
Venezuela 615 788

12. Receipt countries

13. Tourism in France directly contributed 77.7 billion euros to gross domestic product, 30% of which comes
from international visitors and 70% from domestic tourism spending. The total contribution of travel and
tourism represents 9.7% of GDP and supports 2.9 million jobs (10.9% of employment) in the country.
Tourism contributes significantly to the balance of payments.

14. Tourism in Spain is the 3rd major contributor to national economic life after the industrial and the
business/banking sectors, contributing about 10-11% of Spain's GDP. Ever since the 1960s and
1970s, the country has been a popular destination for summer holidays, especially with large
numbers of tourists from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Benelux, and the United
States, among others. Accordingly, Spain's foreign tourist industry has grown into the second-biggest
in the world.

15. With 52.4 million tourists a year (2016), Italy is the fifth most visited country in
international tourism arrivals. People mainly visit Italy for its rich culture, cuisine, history,
fashion and art, its beautiful coastline and beaches, its mountains, and priceless ancient
monuments. Italy also contains more World Heritage Sites than any other country in the
world. This statistic shows the total contribution as a share of GDP of the tourism industry
in Italy from 2014 to 2028. According to data, in 2028 the tourism industry will represent
about 14.3 percent of the Italian GDP as total contribution.

16. Tourism in the United States is a large industry that serves millions of international and domestic tourists
yearly. Foreigners visit the U.S. to see natural wonders, cities, historic landmarks, and entertainment
venues. Americans seek similar attractions, as well as recreation and vacation areas. In the U.S., tourism is
among the three largest employers in 29 states, employing 7.3 million in 2004, to take care of 1.19 billion
trips tourists took in the U.S. in 2005.[citation needed] As of 2007, there are 2,462 registered National
Historic Landmarks (NHL) recognized by the United States government. As of 2018, New York City is the
most visited destination in the United States, followed by Los Angeles, Orlando, Las Vegas, and Chicago.

17. Tourism in China is a significant industry. The rate of tourism has greatly expanded over the last few
decades since the beginning of reform and opening. In 2017, tourism contributed about CNY 8.77
trillion (USD 1.35 trillion), 11.04% of the GDP, and contributed direct and indirect employment of up
to 28.25 million people. There were 139.48 million inbound trips and five billion domestic trips.
Data from 2016 indicated that the majority of China's foreign tourists came (transferred) from Hong
Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

23. Paris
17.4 million

24. DUBAI
UAE
15.7 million

27. NY
13.1 million

29. Tokyo
11.9 million

30. Instanbul
10.7 million

32. Seoul
9.5 millions

33. PARKS

34. Position Atracction City Country Visitors
1 Times Square Nueva York Estados Unidos 35
2
National Mall &
Memorial Parks
Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos 25
3
Walt Disney World's
Magic Kingdom
Lake Buena Vista,
Orlando
Estados Unidos 16,6
4 Trafalgar Square Londres Reino Unido 15
5 Disneylandia Anaheim, CA Estados Unidos 14,7
6 Cataratas del Niágara Ontario & N.Y. Canadá & EUA 14
7
Fisherman´s Wharf &
Golden Gate
San Francisco, C.A. Estados Unidos 13
8
Disneylandia Tokio &
Disney Sea
Tokio Japón 12,9
9
Catedral de Nôtre-
Dame de París
París Francia 12
10 Disneylandia París París Francia 10,6

46. Others
11 Great Wall Badaling China
18 Torre Eiffel París France
31 Grand Canyon Arizona USA
36 Statue of Liberty Nueva York USA
37 Vatican
Ciudad del
Vaticano
Vatican City
39 Colissium of Roma Roma Italy
47 Giza Pyramids Cairo Egypt
50 Taj Mahal Agra India
60 Machu Picchu Cusco Perú