Vietnam in top 5 fastest growing tourist destinations in the world

New global tourism statistics released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) reveal some interesting numbers.

A decade ago, for example, El Salvador’s murder rate was 106.3 per 100,000 people, the highest in the world . Now, thanks to the harsh—and highly effective—crime-fighting policies of its crypto-loving president, Nayib Bukele, it’s down to 1.9 per 100,000, just a hair higher than the UK.

With the streets now safe, tourists are flocking to the small Central American nation, which is set to welcome 3.2 million international visitors by 2024, including more than 1.2 million from the United States, an 80% increase from 2019.

El Salvador is also on the list of 30 fastest growing tourist destinations (2024 vs 2023) published by UNWTO. This list is led by South Korea with an increase of 48.82%; followed by Japan with an increase of 47.09%; Chile with an increase of 40.42%.

Vietnam ranked fourth with a growth rate of 38.64%, far surpassing other countries in the Southeast Asian region such as Thailand with a growth rate of 26.27%, 12th position; Laos with a growth rate of 25.29%, 13th position; Malaysia with a growth rate of 24.20%, 15th position; Cambodia with a growth rate of 22.87%, 16th position and Singapore with a growth rate of 21.22%, 20th position.

International tourists to Vietnam grow strongly after the pandemic

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However, Thailand and Singapore are also among the 50 destinations that are still struggling to recover tourism after the pandemic (2024 compared to 2019), with a decrease of 10.9% and 17.77% respectively. Many other countries in the world have not returned to pre-pandemic data, such as the Philippines (down 34.2%), Peru (down 25.5%), Hungary (down 22.3%), South Africa (down 12.8%), Australia (down 12.6%), Italy (down 10.5%), Canada (down 10%)...

UNWTO data also shows a global list of countries that receive the most and the least tourists in 2024. Leading the top 10 are: France with 102 million visitors; Spain 93.7 million; the US 72.3 million; followed by China, Türkiye, Italy, Mexico, Germany, the UK, Japan. In Southeast Asia, Thailand with 35.5 million, ranked 12th; Malaysia 25 million, ranked 17th and Vietnam 17.4 million, ranked 24th…

List of fastest growing tourist destinations in the world 2024

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Finally, there is Tuvalu. Of the 195 countries that have provided tourism data to UNWTO since 2022, Tuvalu has the lowest number of annual visitors: just 200 (in 2022; figures for 2023 and 2024 are not yet available). That’s about the same number of passengers on a single flight.

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