Italy: international tourists´ arrivals 2016-2018, by macro area
Travel and tourism is one of the key industries in Italy, which in 2017 constituted roughly 13 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. It can be observed, that every year more and more foreign visitors come to Italy. In 2018 the highest growth in the international tourist arrivals was forecasted among individuals from outside Europe. As a matter of fact, the number of non-European tourists choosing Italy as their travel destination would increase of about 5.8 percent in 2018 in comparison with the figures from the previous year.
Exploring Italy
Beautiful landscapes, great art, rich culture and delicious cuisine – these and other numerous characteristics of Belpaese attract millions of visitors from all over the globe. In the first half of 2018, the largest groups of international visitors came from Switzerland, France and Germany.
Italy, the fifth-most visited country in the world
In 2017, Italy ranked fifth in the world ranking of countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals. The capital of the country, Rome, registered in the year considered about 9.6 million foreign arrivals.
Exploring Italy
Beautiful landscapes, great art, rich culture and delicious cuisine – these and other numerous characteristics of Belpaese attract millions of visitors from all over the globe. In the first half of 2018, the largest groups of international visitors came from Switzerland, France and Germany.
Italy, the fifth-most visited country in the world
In 2017, Italy ranked fifth in the world ranking of countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals. The capital of the country, Rome, registered in the year considered about 9.6 million foreign arrivals.
