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Hong Kong was the most visited city in 2018, according to a report by Euromonitor International, which evaluated the cities that received the most tourists during the year. Nearly 30 million tourists are expected to visit the region before the end of the year – and over 50% of them will be from mainland China.
The survey covers 600 cities and, according to them, the number of arrivals in the world is expected to increase by 5% this year. Asia continues to be the largest participant in the ranking, with 41 of the continent's 100 largest cities.
Bangkok remains in second place, with around 24 million visitors expected by 2018, while Singapore, Macao, Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen are among the top 10.
"Japan and India stand out for their strong growth in the number of arrivals in cities," the report says, noting that "cities such as Osaka and Chiba have recorded average annual growth 43% and 35%, respectively, between 2012 and 2017. "
Brazil does not enter the Top 20. The only Brazilian city ranking is Rio de Janeiro, which ranks in 94th position, a decrease of seven positions compared to last year. Rio appears behind cities in Latin America such as Santiago (93rd), Lima (91st) and Buenos Aires (89th).
If there is a similar decline next year, Brazil may not be in the rankings.
London is the only European city to be in the Top 5 of the United States. It ranks third, with just under 21 million international tourists expected. Its European rivals – Paris with 16.9 million tourists and Rome with 9.7 million – should rank respectively in sixth place and 15th place.
Only 4 European cities are in the Top 20: London, Paris, Rome and Prague.
Impact of Terrorist Attacks
Dubai ranks seventh with 16.7 million visitors, although Euromonitor International reports that the Middle East and Africa regions have the highest performance. weak, with cities like Jerba and Sousse in Tunisia and Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt coming out of the rankings in recent years due to the impact of terrorist attacks.
However, Cairo is recovering and ranks 50th on the list this year, with 4.9 million international visitors expected.
According to the survey, the United States "experienced a hectic year" in 2017.
New York City, with 13.5 million visitors expected, is the only city in the entire continent to be between the top 20 destinations. Miami is in 22nd position, while Los Angeles and Las Vegas are in 27th and 28th.
In September 2017, the US Department of Tourism and Travel (NTTO) announced that the number of visitors had decreased by 5% "inevitably due to the Trump effect". Since then, however, NTTO has had to revise its numbers, now posting an increase in visitor numbers by 2017 of 2%.
Most US cities have posted steady growth. Las Vegas was an exception, late 2017 and early 2018, because of the consequences of the October 2017 mbadacre.
The report also states that Mumbai, Porto, Osaka and Jerusalem will be their cities to follow in the next few years .
Bombay in India: a d According to the forecasts, Bombay will enter the Top 10 in Asia next year, with an expected growth of 19% of arrivals, and is ready for the influx, with the first phase of the new Navi Mumbai International Airport scheduled to be operational in 2019.
After a decline between 2013 and 2015, the number of arrivals to Jerusalem from should rise by 38% in 2018, thanks to a strong marketing push, "according to the document.
Discover the 20 most visited cities in 2018:
- 1. Hong Kong: 29,827,200 arrivals in 2018
- 2. Bangkok: 23,688,800 arrivals in 2018
- 3. London: 20,715,900 arrivals in 2018
- 4. Singapore: 18,551,200 arrivals in 2018
- 5. Macao: 18,931,400 arrivals in 2018
- 6. Paris: 16,863,500 arrivals in 2018
- 7. Dubai: 16,658,500 arrivals in 2018
- 8. New York: 13,500,000 arrivals in 2018
- 9. Kuala Lumpur: 13,434,000 arrivals in 2018
- 10. Shenzhen: 12,437,300 arrivals in 2018
- 11. Phuket: 11,945,500 arrivals in 2018
- 12. Istanbul: 12,121,100 arrivals in 2018
- 13. New Delhi: 12,505,300 arrivals in 2018
- 14. Tokyo: 9,896,300 arrivals in 2018
- 15. Rome: 9,703,200 arrivals in 2018
- 16. Antalya: 10,729,300 arrivals in 2018
- 17. Taipei: 9,783,300 arrivals in 2018
- 18. Guangzhou: 9,392,000 arrivals in 2018
- 19. Bombay: 10,670,100 arrivals in 2018
- 20. Prague: 9,038,900 arrivals in 2018
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