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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