When it comes to global tourism, some cities are more expensive than others. They may also attract tourists that are willing to spend a bit more. Dubai had by far the largest international visitor spending in the world in 2018 at 30.82 billion U.S. dollars.
Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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MasterCard. (September 4, 2019). Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310405/leading-cities-in-international-visitor-spending-worldwide/
MasterCard. "Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310405/leading-cities-in-international-visitor-spending-worldwide/
MasterCard. (2019). Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310405/leading-cities-in-international-visitor-spending-worldwide/
MasterCard. "Leading Cities in International Visitor Spending Worldwide in 2018 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310405/leading-cities-in-international-visitor-spending-worldwide/
MasterCard, Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310405/leading-cities-in-international-visitor-spending-worldwide/ (last visited September 21, 2023)
Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], MasterCard, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/310405/leading-cities-in-international-visitor-spending-worldwide/