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A list of the top 10 international tourism destinations 2018
Source: World Tourism Organisation
| Rank | Destination | International tourist arrivals (millions) |
| 1 |  France | 89.4 |
| 2 |  Spain | 82.8 |
| 3 |  United States | 79.6 |
| 4 |  China | 62.9 |
| 5 |  Italy | 62.1 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 45.8 |
| 7 |  Mexico | 41.4 |
| 8 |  Germany | 38.9 |
| 9 |  Thailand | 38.3 |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | 36.3 |
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