Where do most people go travelling?

Continuing a long term trend, Europe leads the way in overseas visits, receiving 713 million visitors last year alone. Globally, France leads the way, followed by Spain, the US, China and Italy. The UK is the seventh most visited country in the world.



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American millennials are reported to travel an average of 35 days per year, significantly more than other generations. Meanwhile, the average travel days for other generations in the US are 26 for Gen X, 27 for baby boomers, and 29 for Gen Z.

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Globetrotter, world traveler, voyager, nomad, migrant, itinerant, pilgrim, vagabond, adventurer, commuter, cruise fanatic, venturer, gadabout, jet-setter, gypsy, wayfarer, rolling stone, backpacker, and tourist.

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China was the country worldwide with the highest outbound tourism expenditure in 2021. That year, China's outbound tourism spending amounted to more than 109 billion U.S. dollars, showing a 17 percent decrease from 2020 and only accounting for roughly 43 percent of the value reported in 2019.

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There are 44 countries in Europe today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).

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The Least-Visited Country in the World: Tuvalu According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the remote Pacific island country Tuvalu is the least-visited country globally.

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If you want to know why France is so popular, prepare for an avalanche of reasons. France attracts people from near and far with charm, sophistication, and style. Annually attracting millions of visitors, tourism accounts for over one million jobs and billions of pounds in revenue.

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These 3 European Countries Are The Most Popular With American Travelers Right Now
  • United Kingdom. The United Kingdom remains the number one destination in Europe for international travel, with more than 3 million Americans visiting so far this year. ...
  • Germany. ...
  • France.


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Dromomania was a historical psychiatric diagnosis whose primary symptom was uncontrollable urge to walk or wander. Dromomania has also been referred to as traveling fugue. Non-clinically, the term has come to be used to describe a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust.

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Going to new places helps you improve your mental well-being by experiencing new places, people and cultures and breaking your routine. A recent Washington State University study found out that people who traveled several times a year-even for just 75 miles from home- were 7% happier than those who did not travel.

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Europe has a long history of human development and is considered the birthplace of Western Civilization. Today, this cultural wealth is used to solidify the European Community and is exported to the rest of the world as one of the continent's greatest global assets.

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Liechtenstein: For quiet mountain exploring
This petite sliver of a country sits nestled in the mountains between Switzerland and Austria. Being so small it has no airport of its own, but access via road or rail from surrounding countries is a breeze. Despite this, it's Europe's least visited country.

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The Top 10 Most Visited Countries in Europe
  • France – 89.4 million visitors. ...
  • Spain – 82.7 million visitors. ...
  • Italy – 62.1 million visitors. ...
  • Germany – 38.8 million visitors. ...
  • United Kingdom – 36.3 million visitors. ...
  • Austria – 30.8 million visitors. ...
  • Greece – 30.1 million visitors. ...
  • Portugal – 22.8 million visitors.


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