Most Popular Countries

France still attracts more visitors than any other nation. But Spain and China made big gains in 1999. Top 10 nations for international tourist arrivals:

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1998 1999 % Rank Country visitors visitors change in millions in millions 1. France 70.00 71.40 2.0 2. Spain 47.75 51.96 8.8 3. United States 46.40 46.98 1.3 4. Italy 34.83 35.84 2.9 5. China 25.07 27.05 7.9 6. Britain 25.75 25.74 0.0 7. Mexico 19.81 20.22 2.0 8. Canada 18.84 19.56 3.8 9. Poland 18.78 17.94 -4.5 10. Austria 17.35 17.63 1.6

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Source: World Tourism Organization