Chicago (HINA) – The United States (USA) is the country that raises the most money thanks to the tourism sector, followed by China, Spain, and France, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently announced.
According to the entity’s report, based on data obtained from 2015, the US raised 178,000 million dollars last year; China, 114,000 million; Spain, 57,000 and France, 46,000. The UNWTO also noted that these nations ranked at the top of the list in terms of the number of visitors.
By continent, Europe was the most visited by tourists throughout the year, with 51% of foreign visitors from all over the world entering its territory. Europe was followed by Asia (with 24%); then the Americas (with 16%), Africa (with 5%), and the Midwest (with 4%).
According to the UNWTO, a total of 1,184 million tourists were registered on a global scale in 2015. With respect to the total income generated by international visitors in terms of accommodation, food, leisure, shopping, services, and goods, the figure exceeded 1,230 million Dollars.
The UNWTO added that China is the nation that spends the most on tourism, followed by the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France.