Asian cities dominate top 10 list of international tourist arrivals in 2017

Asia is quickly overtaking the international tourism scene, edging out popular cities in Europe and North America in total international tourist arrivals.

According to data and analytics company GlobalData, seven Asian cities made the top 10 in a list of top international tourist arrivals in 2017. These include Bangkok, which continues its reign as the top international destination globally for the third consecutive year with 20.8 million international visitors in 2017, as well as Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen.

Europe, Middle East and America were limited to just one city each on the list – London, Dubai and New York City, respectively.

Published: July 31, 2018   Travelweek Group