Bangkok had the most international overnight visitors in 2018 with 22.78 million, followed by Paris and London with 19.1 and 19.09 million, respectively.
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Globally, the tourism industry has experienced continuous year-over-year growth for the past decade. In 2018, the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide was estimated to reach approximately 1.4 billion – the figure having more than doubled over the past 15 years.
Leading city destinations worldwide in 2018, by number of overnight visitors
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Number of international overnight visitors in millions
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MasterCard. (September 4, 2019). Leading city destinations worldwide in 2018, by number of overnight visitors (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310355/overnight-visitors-to-top-city-destinations-worldwide/
MasterCard. "Leading city destinations worldwide in 2018, by number of overnight visitors (in millions)." Chart. September 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310355/overnight-visitors-to-top-city-destinations-worldwide/
MasterCard. (2019). Leading city destinations worldwide in 2018, by number of overnight visitors (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310355/overnight-visitors-to-top-city-destinations-worldwide/
MasterCard. "Leading City Destinations Worldwide in 2018, by Number of Overnight Visitors (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310355/overnight-visitors-to-top-city-destinations-worldwide/
MasterCard, Leading city destinations worldwide in 2018, by number of overnight visitors (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310355/overnight-visitors-to-top-city-destinations-worldwide/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Leading city destinations worldwide in 2018, by number of overnight visitors (in millions) [Graph], MasterCard, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/310355/overnight-visitors-to-top-city-destinations-worldwide/