Countries by International Tourism Income
In 2023, international tourism income serves as a vital indicator of a country's economic engagement in global tourism. It reflects a nation’s ability to attract foreign visitors, driving economic growth through tourism. Notably, this figure excludes domestic travel income, focusing solely on the expenditures of foreign tourists. Understanding these statistics is crucial both for potential investors in the tourism sector and travelers interested in the popularity of a destination. Using the latest data from the United Nations tourism database available through 2025, we delve into this economic metric.
List of Countries by Tourism Income
- United States of America: Reigning supreme with an international tourism income of around 84 billion dollars, the USA attracts millions with its diverse landscapes and cultural heritage.
- Spain: Generating approximately 72 billion dollars from international tourism, Spain's blend of sunny beaches, historic cities, and cultural festivals makes it a top destination for global tourists.
- United Kingdom: With a tourism income nearing 68 billion dollars, the UK appeals to visitors with its rich history, iconic landmarks, and vibrant cities like London and Edinburgh.
- Turkey: Earning around 58 billion dollars from international travelers, Turkey is famed for its unique blend of history, culture, and breathtaking coastline.
- Canada: Though it ranks 12th globally, Canada draws tourists who contribute to around 24 billion dollars in income, captivated by its natural beauty, cosmopolitan cities, and warm hospitality.
| Country | International Tourism Income (Million $) | International Arrivals (1000 people) | Income per Incoming Tourist ($ / person) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States of America |
84,171 | 66,594 | 1,263.943 | 2021 |
 Spain |
72,097 | 104,968 | 686.847 | 2022 |
 United Kingdom |
67,587 | 31,244 | 2,163.199 | 2022 |
 Turkey |
57,849 | 51,388 | 1,125.73 | 2022 |
 Italy |
44,848 | 74,317 | 603.469 | 2022 |
 France |
44,665 | 141,297 | 316.107 | 2021 |
 United Arab Emirates |
34,440 | 12,784 | 2,693.992 | 2021 |
 Germany |
31,257 | 28,463 | 1,098.163 | 2022 |
 Mexico |
30,398 | 65,995 | 460.611 | 2022 |
 Saudi Arabia |
26,517 | 18,256 | 1,452.509 | 2022 |
 Qatar |
25,046 | 2,560 | 9,783.594 | 2022 |
 Canada |
24,241 | 17,924 | 1,352.432 | 2022 |
 Australia |
24,214 | 3,694 | 6,554.954 | 2022 |
 India |
22,410 | 14,330 | 1,563.852 | 2022 |
 Greece |
20,094 | 29,876 | 672.58 | 2022 |
 Switzerland |
19,225 | 9,160 | 2,098.799 | 2022 |
 Austria |
19,175 | 26,215 | 731.451 | 2022 |
 The Netherlands |
18,583 | 16,063 | 1,156.882 | 2022 |
 Poland |
16,419 | 71,814 | 228.632 | 2022 |
 Ireland |
14,808 | 10,951 | 1,352.205 | 2019 |
 South Korea |
14,501 | 3,198 | 4,534.396 | 2022 |
 Croatia |
13,628 | 50,023 | 272.435 | 2022 |
 Egypt |
13,625 | 11,724 | 1,162.146 | 2022 |
 Singapore |
11,794 | 6,306 | 1,870.282 | 2022 |
 Japan |
10,633 | 3,832 | 2,774.791 | 2022 |
 Portugal |
10,487 | 22,588 | 464.273 | 2006 |
 Morocco |
10,415 | 10,968 | 949.581 | 2022 |
 China |
9,583 | 25,250 | 379.525 | 2022 |
 Thailand |
9,378 | 10,751 | 872.291 | 2001 |
 Sweden |
9,231 | 19,945 | 462.823 | 2014 |
 Hungary |
8,984 | 46,343 | 193.859 | 2022 |
 Denmark |
8,912 | 31,530 | 282.651 | 2022 |
 Belgium |
8,737 | 8,220 | 1,062.895 | 2022 |
 Dominican Republic |
8,406 | 8,489 | 990.223 | 2022 |
 Malaysia |
7,816 | 19,016 | 411.022 | 2022 |
 Panama |
7,388 | 1,946 | 3,796.506 | 2022 |
 Colombia |
7,321 | 4,686 | 1,562.313 | 2022 |
 Indonesia |
7,036 | 5,889 | 1,194.77 | 2022 |
 Jordan |
6,913 | 5,049 | 1,369.182 | 2022 |
 Norway |
6,565 | 6,693 | 980.876 | 2011 |
 Israel |
6,266 | 2,851 | 2,197.825 | 2022 |
 Russian Federation |
6,029 | 6,359 | 948.105 | 2020 |
 Luxembourg |
5,737 | 1,013 | 5,663.376 | 2022 |
 Finland |
5,418 | 7,636 | 709.534 | 2012 |
 Iran |
5,252 | 7,295 | 719.945 | 2018 |
 Philippines |
5,239 | 2,654 | 1,974.002 | 2022 |
 Romania |
5,036 | 12,697 | 396.629 | 2022 |
 Brazil |
4,968 | 3,630 | 1,368.595 | 2022 |
 South Africa |
4,793 | 7,342 | 652.819 | 2022 |
 Maldives |
4,513 | 1,675 | 2,694.328 | 2022 |
 New Zealand |
4,096 | 1,434 | 2,856.346 | 2022 |
 Bahrain |
3,886 | 9,949 | 390.592 | 2022 |
 Ethiopia |
3,883 | 897 | 4,328.874 | 2022 |
 Georgia |
3,782 | 4,704 | 803.997 | 2022 |
 Bulgaria |
3,701 | 10,888 | 339.916 | 2022 |
 Argentina |
3,694 | 7,503 | 492.336 | 2022 |
 Jamaica |
3,621 | 3,331 | 1,087.061 | 2022 |
 The Bahamas |
3,524 | 7,001 | 503.357 | 2022 |
 Czech Republic |
3,358 | 10,014 | 335.331 | 2021 |
 Slovakia |
3,350 | 16,086 | 208.256 | 2019 |
 Costa Rica |
3,256 | 2,497 | 1,303.965 | 2022 |
 Albania |
3,255 | 7,544 | 431.469 | 2022 |
 Cyprus |
3,251 | 4,117 | 789.653 | 2019 |
 Lebanon |
3,162 | 890 | 3,552.809 | 2021 |
 Serbia |
3,074 | 1,773 | 1,733.785 | 2022 |
 Peru |
2,938 | 2,279 | 1,289.162 | 2022 |
 Tunisia |
2,529 | 6,038 | 418.847 | 2011 |
 Armenia |
2,513 | 1,666 | 1,508.403 | 2022 |
 Myanmar |
2,501 | 4,364 | 573.098 | 2019 |
 Slovenia |
2,464 | 61,293 | 40.2 | 2007 |
 El Salvador |
2,235 | 2,541 | 879.575 | 2022 |
 Chile |
1,907 | 2,269 | 840.458 | 2022 |
 Andorra |
1,893 | 5,422 | 349.133 | 2021 |
 Syria |
1,816 | 6,476 | 280.42 | 2011 |
 Ecuador |
1,802 | 1,265 | 1,424.506 | 2022 |
 Kazakhstan |
1,734 | 4,729 | 366.674 | 2022 |
 Uzbekistan |
1,731 | 5,233 | 330.785 | 2022 |
 Kenya |
1,704 | 1,484 | 1,148.248 | 2022 |
 Iraq |
1,682 | 892 | 1,885.65 | 2013 |
 Mauritius |
1,652 | 1,003 | 1,647.059 | 2022 |
 Estonia |
1,630 | 3,497 | 466.114 | 2022 |
 Malta |
1,590 | 2,776 | 572.767 | 2022 |
 Cambodia |
1,529 | 2,277 | 671.498 | 2022 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1,464 | 915 | 1,600 | 2022 |
 Sri Lanka |
1,357 | 759 | 1,787.879 | 2022 |
 Tanzania |
1,324 | 1,027 | 1,289.192 | 2021 |
 Iceland |
1,303 | 717 | 1,817.294 | 2021 |
 Lithuania |
1,174 | 4,725 | 248.466 | 2022 |
 Nigeria |
1,142 | 1,271 | 898.505 | 2022 |
 Montenegro |
1,110 | 2,036 | 545.187 | 2022 |
 Saint Lucia |
1,080 | 714 | 1,512.605 | 2022 |
 Fiji |
1,069 | 652 | 1,639.571 | 2022 |
 Cuba |
1,050 | 1,614 | 650.558 | 2022 |
 Sudan |
1,043 | 836 | 1,247.608 | 2018 |
 Uganda |
1,030 | 815 | 1,263.804 | 2022 |
 Pakistan |
1,014 | 966 | 1,049.689 | 2012 |
 Guatemala |
992 | 1,845 | 537.669 | 2022 |
 Seychelles |
964 | 339 | 2,843.658 | 2022 |
 Azerbaijan |
942 | 1,602 | 588.015 | 2022 |
 Barbados |
929 | 898 | 1,034.521 | 2022 |
 Ghana |
895 | 915 | 978.142 | 2022 |
 Ukraine |
849 | 2,307 | 368.01 | 2022 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
827 | 6,901 | 119.838 | 2022 |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
818 | 642 | 1,274.143 | 2022 |
 Turks and Caicos Islands |
787 | 1,463 | 537.936 | 2018 |
 Latvia |
748 | 1,937 | 386.164 | 2021 |
 Kuwait |
708 | 1,606 | 440.847 | 2021 |
 Bolivia |
706 | 724 | 975.138 | 2022 |
 Belarus |
662 | 3,361 | 196.965 | 2021 |
 Nicaragua |
596 | 933 | 638.8 | 2022 |
 Uruguay |
587 | 234 | 2,508.547 | 2021 |
 Grenada |
569 | 335 | 1,698.507 | 2022 |
 Honduras |
552 | 1,911 | 288.854 | 2022 |
 Venezuela |
546 | 681 | 801.762 | 2016 |
 Cameroon |
545 | 539 | 1,011.132 | 2022 |
 Oman |
511 | 652 | 783.742 | 2021 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
506 | 253 | 2,000 | 2022 |
 British Virgin Islands |
484 | 922 | 524.946 | 2015 |
 Macedonia |
483 | 537 | 899.441 | 2022 |
 Paraguay |
475 | 1,548 | 306.848 | 2022 |
 Senegal |
470 | 1,376 | 341.57 | 2017 |
 Nepal |
433 | 615 | 704.065 | 2022 |
 Cape Verde |
400 | 785 | 509.554 | 2022 |
 Zambia |
393 | 554 | 709.386 | 2021 |
 Belize |
374 | 437 | 855.835 | 2021 |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
315 | 576 | 546.875 | 2021 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
302 | 589 | 512.733 | 2022 |
 Namibia |
294 | 528 | 556.818 | 2022 |
 Mozambique |
290 | 879 | 329.92 | 2022 |
 Rwanda |
284 | 511 | 555.773 | 2021 |
 Botswana |
275 | 338 | 813.609 | 2021 |
 Bangladesh |
273 | 135 | 2,022.222 | 2021 |
 Mongolia |
261 | 301 | 867.11 | 2022 |
 Cayman Islands |
260 | 660 | 393.939 | 2020 |
 Laos |
227 | 886 | 256.208 | 2020 |
 San Marino |
225 | 1,354 | 166.174 | 2021 |
 Algeria |
219 | 1,398 | 156.652 | 2022 |
 Benin |
203 | 354 | 573.446 | 2020 |
 Mali |
191 | 168 | 1,136.905 | 2021 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
171 | 210 | 814.286 | 2022 |
 Togo |
151 | 482 | 313.278 | 2020 |
 Vietnam |
149 | 157 | 949.045 | 2021 |
 Burkina Faso |
145 | 106 | 1,367.925 | 2021 |
 Bermuda |
143 | 86 | 1,662.791 | 2021 |
 Anguilla |
140 | 96 | 1,458.333 | 2022 |
 Madagascar |
118 | 8 | 14,750 | 2021 |
 Yemen |
116 | 398 | 291.457 | 2015 |
 Haiti |
110 | 148 | 743.243 | 2021 |
 Libya |
99 | 760 | 130.263 | 2008 |
 Tajikistan |
99 | 296 | 334.459 | 2021 |
 Niger |
97 | 85 | 1,141.176 | 2020 |
 Dominica |
91 | 235 | 387.234 | 2022 |
 Gambia |
80 | 643 | 124.417 | 2008 |
 Moldova |
79 | 23.6 | 3,347.458 | 2003 |
 Afghanistan |
75 | -- | -- | 2020 |
 Comoros |
72 | 29 | 2,482.759 | 2021 |
 Zimbabwe |
66 | 639 | 103.286 | 2020 |
 Suriname |
61 | 279 | 218.638 | 2017 |
 Samoa |
57.6 | 51 | 1,129.412 | 2022 |
 Eritrea |
48 | 142 | 338.028 | 2016 |
 Djibouti |
46 | 145 | 317.241 | 2022 |
 Cook Islands |
43 | 26 | 1,653.846 | 2021 |
 Palau |
41 | 18 | 2,277.778 | 2020 |
 Vanuatu |
31.5 | 65 | 484.615 | 2022 |
 Central African Republic |
31 | 35 | 885.714 | 2020 |
 Brunei |
30 | 110 | 272.727 | 2021 |
 Malawi |
29 | 432 | 67.13 | 2021 |
 Mauritania |
28 | 24 | 1,166.667 | 1999 |
 Guyana |
26 | 158 | 164.557 | 2021 |
 South Sudan |
25 | -- | -- | 2022 |
 Chad |
25 | 149 | 167.785 | 2002 |
 Federated States of Micronesia |
25 | 31 | 806.452 | 2015 |
 Angola |
24 | 130 | 184.615 | 2022 |
 Sierra Leone |
23 | 44 | 522.727 | 2021 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
19 | 52 | 365.385 | 2019 |
 Equatorial Guinea |
14 | -- | -- | 2001 |
 Gabon |
13 | 526 | 24.715 | 2005 |
 East Timor |
12 | 6 | 2,000 | 2021 |
 Swaziland |
12 | 503 | 23.857 | 2022 |
 Guinea |
10.6 | -- | -- | 2022 |
 Lesotho |
10 | 279 | 35.842 | 2021 |
 Tonga |
10 | 22 | 454.545 | 2022 |
 Niue |
8.3 | 11.6 | 715.517 | 2017 |
 Solomon Islands |
7 | 4 | 1,750 | 2020 |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
6.2 | 7.7 | 805.195 | 2001 |
 Congo-Brazzaville |
6 | -- | -- | 2020 |
 Marshall Islands |
4.3 | 2 | 2,150 | 2020 |
 Liberia |
4 | -- | -- | 2022 |
 Kiribati |
3.2 | 12 | 266.667 | 2019 |
 Burundi |
3 | 299 | 10.033 | 2017 |
 Papua New Guinea |
2 | 17 | 117.647 | 2021 |
 Montserrat |
1.9 | 1.6 | 1,187.5 | 2021 |
 Nauru |
1.6 | -- | -- | 2018 |
 Tuvalu |
1.5 | 0.24 | 6,250 | 2022 |
 Bhutan |
0.2 | 20.9 | 9.569 | 2022 |
