TOP-20 of the most visited cities in the world: where to go and how much tourists spend in 2016

Many cities and even states manage to live exclusively at the expense of tourists who are not stinting during holidays or business trips. But some financial and cultural centers have especially succeeded in this, annually earning billions on newcomers. Our portal found out which cities of the world are most visited in 2016, and calculated their tourist profits. When the city attracts travelers like a magnet, local authorities do not use it, because the generosity of visitors can bring an impressive amount to the treasury. The purpose of the visit is not important: people use the services of hotels, restaurants and taxis, regardless of whether they have come to rest or a business meeting.

MasterCard Corporation published the rating of the most visited cities in the world in 2016. In addition to the number of tourists who stayed here for at least one night, the experts named the profit received by the city and the main items of expenditure of visitors.

Prague

The number of tourists (overnight): 5.81 million people

The peak of tourist activity: June-July

Business trips: 12.8%

Recreation and other purposes: 87.2%

How much tourists spent: $ 2.7 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 29.2%, food and beverages: 27 , 4% shopping: 25.5%, transport: 4.8%

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Shanghai

The number of tourists (overnight): 6.12 million people

The peak of tourist activity: August, October, December

Business trips: 54.6%

Recreation and other purposes: 45.4%

How much tourists spent: $ 5 billion The main items of expenditure are: housing: 21.2%, food and beverages: 9.9%, shopping: 28.6%, transport: 4.8%

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Vienna

< p>The number of tourists (overnight): 6.69 million people

The peak of tourist activity: June-July

Business Travel: 17.9%

Recreation and other purposes: 82.1%

How much tourists spent: $ 4.5 billion

Highlights expenditure items: housing: 40.1%, food and beverages: 18.7%, shopping: 10.1%, transport: 12.5% ​​

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Rome

The number of tourists (overnight) : 7.12 million people

Peak of tourist activity: July-August

Business trips: 13.6%

Recreation and other purposes: 86.4%

How much tourists spent: $ 4.5 billion

The main items of expenditure are: housing: 40.4%, food and beverages: 20.9%, shopping: 20.1%, transport: 12.7%

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Taipei

The number of tourists with an overnight stay): 7.35 million people

Peak tourist activity: March, November-December

Business trips: 13.4%

Recreation and other purposes : 86.6%

How much tourists spent: $ 9.6 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 32.7%, food and beverages: 15%, shopping: 33,9%, transport: 13,6%

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Milan

Number of rounds (with an overnight stay): 7.65 million people

Peak of tourist activity: July-August

Business trips: 27.2%

Recreation and other purposes : 72.8%

How much tourists spent: $ 4.6 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 40.4%, food and beverages: 20.9% shopping: 20.1%, transport: 12.7%

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Amsterdam

Number of tourists (overnight): 8 million people

Peak tourist activity: July-August

Business trips: 27%

Recreation and other purposes : 73%

How much tourists spent: $ 4.2 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 44%, food and beverages: 25%, shopping: 11, 9%, transport: 8.3%

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Barcelona

The number of tourists (overnight): 8.2 million people

The peak of tourist activity: July-August

Business go 9.7%

Recreation and other purposes: 90.3%

How much tourists spent: $ 9.3 billion

The main items of expenditure: & nbsp housing: 35.2%, food and beverages: 29%, shopping: 16.9%, transport: 6.8%

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Hong Kong

The number of tourists (overnight): 8.37 million people

The peak of tourist activity: October-December

Business trips: 23,4%

Recreation and other purposes: 76.6%

How much tourists spent: $ 6.8 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 35.4%, food and beverages: 19 , 5%, shopping: 30.9%, transport: 4.5%

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Seoul

Number of tourists (overnight): 10.2 million people

Peak tourist activity: October, December -January

Business trips: 16.3%

Recreation and other purposes: 83.7%

How much tourists spent: 12.3 m rd dollars

The main items of expenditure: housing: 24.1%, food and beverages: 9.8%, shopping: 58.7%, transport: 2.7%

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Tokyo

Number of tourists (overnight): 11.7 million people

Peak of tourist activity: April, July, October

Business trips: 27.5%

Recreation and other purposes: 72.5%

How much tourists spent: $ 13.5 billion

expenditure items: housing: 28.2%, food and beverages: 20.3%, shopping: 43.1%, transport: 6.9%

Istanbul

Number of tourists (with overnight stay): 11, 95 million people

Peak tourist activity: June-September

Business trips: 9.2%

Recreation and other purposes: 90.8%

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How much tourists spent: $ 7.5 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 20.4%, food and beverages: 30.8%, shopping: 24.6%, transport : 11%

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Kuala Lumpur

Number of tourists (overnight): 12.02 million people

Peak of tourist activity: December-January, March, July

Business trips: 26.8%

< p>Recreation and other purposes: 73.2%

How much tourists spent: $ 11.3 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 30.8%, food and beverages: 16%, shopping: 30.7%, transport: 12, 8%

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Singapore

The number of tourists (overnight): 12.11 million people

The peak of tourist activity: July-August, December

Business trips: 22.7 %

Recreation and other purposes: 77.3%

How much tourists spent: $ 12.5 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 29% , food and drink: 12.3%, shopping: 22.5%, transport: 4.5%

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New York

Number of tourists (overnight): 12.75 million people

Tourism peak: July -August

Business trips: 13.6%

Recreation and other purposes: 86.4%

How much tourists spent: $ 18.5 billion

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The main items of expenditure are: housing: 29.1%, food and beverages: 18.9%, shopping: 24.7%, transport: 11.4%

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Dubai

The number of tourists (overnight): 15.27 million people

The peak of tourist activity: December-January

Business trips: 20%

Recreation and other purposes: 80%

How much tourists spent: $ 31.3 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 27%, food and beverages: 15%, shopping: 31% , transport: 9%

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Paris

The number of tourists (overnight): 18.03 million people

The peak of tourist activity: December, March-May

Business trains 29.7%

Recreation and other purposes: 70.3%

How much tourists spent: $ 12.9 billion

The main items of expenditure: & nbsp housing: 44.8%, food and beverages: 23.6%, shopping: 16.7%, transport: 6.6%

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London

Number of tourists (overnight): 19.88 million people

Peak tourist activity: July-August

Business trips: 20.9%

Recreation and other purposes: 79.1%

How much tourists spent: $ 19.8 billion

The main items of expenditure: housing: 30.1%, food and beverages: 16 , 5%, shopping: 46.7%, transport: 4.3%

Bangkok

The number of tourists (overnight): 21.47 million people

The peak of tourist activity: January, April

Business trips: 14.4%

Recreation and other purposes: 85.6%

How much tourists spent: $ 14.8 billion ditch

The main items of expenditure are: housing: 26%, food and beverages: 19.4%, shopping: 21.7%, transport: 9.9%

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The Global Destination Cities Index data from MasterCard is used to prepare the material. p>