This article presents an overview of the 10 Most Visited Cities in the World in 2023. For a detailed overview of 20 most visited cities in the world with insights into the number of tourists in each city, read our article 40 Most Visited Cities in the World in 2023.
10. Paris
Country: France
Number of Tourists (Millions): 9.8
Paris is one of the world’s most influential city destinations, boasting a Travel and Tourism sector that contributed nearly $36 billion to the city’s direct GDP in 2022.
9. Antalya
Country: Turkey
Number of Tourists (Millions): 10.3
Antalya, Turkey, surpassed its 2021 and 2022 tourist arrival figures in first five months of 2023, indicating a solid rebound in tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, a record year for tourism in Antalya, the city welcomed 3.3 million tourists by air.
8. New York City
Country: United States
Number of Tourists (Millions): 11.6
Ontario’s tourism industry’s economic impact plummeted 75% from $80.3 billion in 2019 to $20.2 billion in 2020. Employment in the sector declined by 89,000 jobs (31.4%) from a record 283,200 in 2019 to 194,200 in 2020.
7. Shenzhen
Country: China
Number of Tourists (Millions): 12.1
Shenzhen’s domestic tourism revenue in 2022 was 112.9 billion RMB, down from 153.3 billion RMB in 2021. This is the lowest level since 1996 when revenue was 9.8 billion RMB.
6. Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Number of Tourists (Millions): 13.3
Kuala Lumpur is home to towering skyscrapers, glittering shopping malls, historic mosques, and high-end hotels. Malaysia’s tourism revenue rebounded to $6 billion in December 2022, up from a record low of $58 million in December 2021.
5. Macau
Country: Macau
Number of Tourists (Millions): 13.4
Macau’s economy is heavily reliant on apparel exports and gambling-related tourism. Tourism revenues in Macau averaged MOP 12,076.88 million from 2013 to 2023, reaching an all-time high of MOP 18,419.00 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of MOP 0.00 million in the second quarter of 2020.
4. London
Country: United Kingdom
Number of Tourists (Millions): 15.5
The UK received 11.1 million inbound visitors in 2020, who spent £6.2 billion, a decline of 73% in visits and 78% in spending. This represented a loss to the UK economy of £22.2 billion. Tourists spent around £14.2 billion in London in 2022.
3. Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Number of Tourists (Millions): 15.8
The Thai economy expanded 1.8% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, driven by a strong recovery in tourism industry. Thailand’s tourism industry accounts for around 18% of GDP and began recovering in second half of 2022, when Bangkok lifted all entry restrictions.
2. Singapore
Country: Singapore
Number of Tourists (Millions): 21.3
Singapore’s tourism industry is a significant contributor to the country’s economy. In March 2023, Singapore’s tourism revenue reached US$4 billion, the same level as the previous quarter. This is a significant improvement from the record low of US$111 million in June 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Number of Tourists (Millions): 23.7
Hong Kong’s tourism recovery is on track, with an estimated 26 million visitors expected for the entire year. Visitor arrivals in April and May exceeded 50% of pre-pandemic levels, up from 30-40% in February and March.
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