Euromonitor International’s Top City Destinations RankingDATAGRAPHIC TR AVEL AND TOURISM

Hong KongSingapore

LondonBangkok

MacauKuala Lumpur

ShenzhenNew York City

AntalyaParis

DubaiGuangzhou

RomeIstanbul

ShanghaiMeccaPhuketPraguePattaya

Las VegasMiami

BarcelonaTaipei

BeijingLos Angeles

MoscowMadrid

BudapestAmsterdam

SofiaVienna

OrlandoHo Chi Minh City

BerlinMilanCairo

ZhuhaiWarsaw

ChennaiNairobiDublinVenice

San FranciscoMugla

Buenos AiresHangzhou

LimaSeoul

Mexico CityDenpasar

TorontoDelhi

SydneySt. Petersburg

MunichTokyo

EdirneCancún

BucharestMumbai

JohannesburgSuzhou

BrusselsPunta Cana

BurgasLisbon

NiceDjerba

AucklandAgra

JaipurMarrakech

Sharm el SheikhJakarta

East ProvinceDamascus

AmmanHonolulu

VancouverManama

AleppoChiang Mai

HanoiDoha

FlorenceChristchurch

ManilaAbu Dhabi

AthensRio de Janeiro

FrankfurtMelbourne

São PauloGuilin

Washington DCVarna

Siem ReapRiyadh

BakuKiev

Top 100 Cities in 2011 and 2012Change in Rank

2012 Rank2011 Rank

Asia Pacific

Eastern EuropeAustralasia

Latin AmericaNorth AmericaMiddle East & Africa

Western Europe

5

10

15

20

China’s Top Cities Experienced Mixed ResultsSlowing Economy Hampers Arrivalsarrivals '000 trips and real GDP growth %, 2007–2012

3,500 4,750 6,000 7,250 8,500

Shanghai

BeijingGuangzhou

Arrivals, '000 trips

Real GDP Growth, %

'07

'07 '07

'12

'12

'12

Arab Spring Influences Arrivals in Middle EastCairo and Sharm El Sheik Still Recoveringarrivals, '000 trips, 2007–2012

1,00007 12

5,500

4,000

2,500

7,000

8,500Dubai

Arab Spring

Cairo

DjerbaSharm el SheikhMarrakechManama

Abu DhabiSousse

** New because of expanded research

Best and Worst Performing Cities arrivals '000 trips, 2012; % change 2011–2012

Best Performing

Cities

Tokyo

Lima

Sousse

Mumbai

Taipei

Arrivals2012

3,754.2

3,792.5

1,929.9

2,977.0

6,561.2

Rank2012

36

34

83

50

18

% Change2011–2012

0% 25% 50%Worst Performing

Cities

Mugla

Beijing

Madrid

Auckland

Zhuhai

Arrivals2012

2,981.4

5,035.4

4,111.3

1,965.4

2,736.5

Rank2012

49

25

31

81

54

% Change2011–2012

–15% 0%–5%–10%

Thailand’s Rising PopularityFour Cities in the Top 100

BangkokPhuketPattaya

Chiang Mai

TOTAL ARRIVALS'000 trips, 2012

KrabiSamui

Hat YaiPhang Nga

RayongAyudhya

0 16,000

Political stability & a lack of natural disasters helped Thai cities have a record year for arrivals in 2012. Phuket has become a stand out destination, experiencing growth of 160% in arrivals since 2007.

Hong KongSingaporeBangkokLondonMacauKuala LumpurShenzhenNew York CityAntalyaParisIstanbulRomeDubaiGuangzhouPhuketMeccaPattayaTaipeiPragueShanghaiLas VegasMiamiBarcelonaMoscowBeijingLos AngelesBudapestViennaAmsterdamSofiaMadridOrlandoHo Chi Minh City LimaBerlinTokyoWarsawChennaiCairoNairobiHangzhouMilanSan FranciscoBuenos AiresVeniceMexico CityDublinSeoulMuglaMumbaiDenpasarDelhiTorontoZhuhaiSt. PetersburgBurgasSydneyDjerba**MunichJohannesburgCancúnEdirneSuzhouBucharestPunta CanaAgraJaipurBrusselsNiceChiang MaiSharm el SheikhLisbonEast ProvinceMarrakechJakartaManama**HanoiHonoluluManilaGuilinAucklandSiem Reap**Sousse**Amman**VancouverAbu DhabiKievDoha**FlorenceRio de JaneiroMelbourneWashington DCRiyadhChristchurchFrankfurtBakuSão PauloHarare**KolkataNanjing

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