The World Tourism Organization recently published (PDF) data about various countries as tourism destinations. According to the WTO, the top five vacation spots in 2002 were:
1) France (76.7 million visitors)
2) Spain (51.7 million visitors)
3) U.S. (41.9 million visitors)
4) Italy (39.8 million visitors)
5) China (36.8 million visitors)
1) France (76.7 million visitors)
2) Spain (51.7 million visitors)
3) U.S. (41.9 million visitors)
4) Italy (39.8 million visitors)
5) China (36.8 million visitors)

Comments
Can you send me the latest figures of 2004/5 and give me the current position of Northern Ireland?
Why is France the top one, while it does not have beaches??
Mark you are a moron! What about France’s west and south coast beaches!!! Plus, its not all about beaches, theres so much more to the country!!
the caribbean is attual the most popular tourism destinations.(and in the caribbean it is Barbados)the caribbean has the most beautiful beaches in the world and we are in the tropics.each caribbean island has over 800,000 crusie ships a year(not put together but each)wellecept jamaica(the crime rate is too high) and we have the most beautiful land scapes in the world………..well i dont have to explain it any more the fact (not opinion!!!!) is the caribbean
what about northen ireland ,it is not on the list i see lmao
why is northen ireland not in it??
it not fare that the rest are and northen ireland not!
Duh its only the top 5. And carribean isnt even in the top 10.
where is india? i thought it would be in first10!!!!
will you plz cnd me the latest world’s top 10 tourists destinations in 2008?
where is australia??
most amazing place IN THE WHOLE WORLD