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Top 20 Global Destination Cities in 2013

ByThe Skeptical Traveler

The MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, now in the third year of the research, analyses a global network of 132 destination cities, their connectivity through cross-border air travel and associated expenditures.

“With the exception of Bangkok overtaking London to be in the top rank in the world, the lineup of the global top 20 in 2013 is the same as in 2012.”

Global Top 20 Top Destination Cities by International Overnight Visitors A world map is shown with various cities marked on it. The cities are listed in a table on the bottom left, ranked by population in millions. The top 20 cities and their populations are: 1. Bangkok - 15.98 million 2. London - 15.96 million 3. Paris - 13.92 million 4. Singapore - 11.75 million 5. New York - 11.57 million 6. Istanbul - 10.70 million 7. Dubai - 9.89 million 8. Kuala Lumpur - 9.70 million 9. Hong Kong - 8.72 million 10. Barcelona - 8.41 million 11. Seoul - 8.19 million 12. Milan - 6.83 million 13. Rome - 6.71 million 14. Shanghai - 6.50 million 15. Amsterdam - 6.30 million 16. Tokyo - 5.97 million 17. Vienna - 5.37 million 18. Taipei - 5.10 million 19. Riyadh - 4.95 million 20. Los Angeles - 4.84 millionAnother interesting statistics is how much the overnight visitors spend. “New York has retained its top rank in the world in 2013 with an estimated US$18.59 billion, followed by London with US$16.32 billion. Though ranked first in the world by arrival numbers, Bangkok is ranked
fourth in terms of visitor cross-border spending estimated at US$14.28 billion.”

Global Top 20 Top Destination Cities by International Overnight Visitor SpendThe image is a world map with various cities marked on it. The cities are listed in a numbered list on the left and right sides of the map, along with their respective financial figures in billions of dollars. The cities and their financial figures are as follows: 1. New York - $18.6 billion 2. London - $16.3 billion 3. Paris - $14.6 billion 4. Bangkok - $14.4 billion 5. Singapore - $13.5 billion 6. Tokyo - $12.7 billion 7. Seoul - $10.4 billion 8. Dubai - $10.4 billion 9. Sydney - $10.4 billion 10. Barcelona - $8.9 billion 11. Istanbul - $8.6 billion 12. Taipei - $8.1 billion 13. Kuala Lumpur - $8.1 billion 14. Los Angeles - $7.9 billion 15. Shanghai - $7.5 billion 16. Milan - $7.5 billion 17. Vancouver - $7.5 billion 18. Rome - $7.4 billion 19. Amsterdam - $6.3 billion 20. Miami - $6.3 billion The map is colored in orange, and the cities are marked with red dots.I was curious so did myself a few calculations and the average spend is very high in Tokyo.The image is a table listing the average costs in different cities. The table has two columns: "City" and "Average." The cities and their corresponding average costs are as follows: - Tokyo: $2,189.66 - New York: $1,614.58 - Singapore: $1,148.94 - London: $1,021.30 - Bangkok: $894.87

Europe Top 10 Destination Cities by International Overnight VisitorsAlt text: A map of Europe highlighting the top 10 most visited cities with red dots. The cities listed on the left with their respective visitor numbers in millions are: 1. London (15.96 mil), 2. Paris (13.9 mil), 3. Istanbul (10.4 mil), 4. Barcelona (8.4 mil), 5. Milan (6.8 mil), 6. Rome (6.7 mil), 7. Amsterdam (6.3 mil), 8. Vienna (5.4 mil), 9. Madrid (4.7 mil), 10. Prague (4.4 mil). The cities are marked on the map with corresponding red dots.

North America Top 10 Destination Cities by International Overnight VisitorsAlt text: A map of North America highlighting major cities with their population in millions. The cities listed are New York (11.5 mil), Los Angeles (4.8 mil), Miami (3.9 mil), Toronto (3.4 mil), Vancouver (3.4 mil), San Francisco (3.0 mil), Washington (2.3 mil), Chicago (2.2 mil), Montreal (2.0 mil), and Boston (1.6 mil). The cities are marked with red dots on the map.

Asia/Pacific Top 10 Destination Cities by International Overnight VisitorsThe image is a map of East and Southeast Asia highlighting major cities with their population figures. The cities are marked with red dots on the map, and a list on the right side ranks them by population. The cities and their populations are as follows: 1. Bangkok - 15.98 million 2. Singapore - 11.7 million 3. Kuala Lumpur - 9.2 million 4. Hong Kong - 8.7 million 5. Seoul - 8.2 million 6. Shanghai - 6.5 million 7. Tokyo - 5.8 million 8. Taipei - 5.2 million 9. Beijing - 4.8 million 10. Guangzhou - 4.7 million

Source: http://insights.mastercard.com/position-papers/top-20-global-destination-cities-in-2013/

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