The latest rankings from SmartTravels.net document changes in the way a number of countries welcome American tourists in the last year. The latest list looks at 31 European and North American destinations ranked by how many arrivals they recorded from the U.S. last year compared to five years ago.
West Germany rose to third place. The U.S. recorded a 2.5 percent increase in visitors between 2010 and 2015. As a result, West Germany’s rank leapt 14 spots. Canada increased its U.S. tourist arrivals by 14 percent between 2010 and 2015, and its rank rose eight spots. France has the biggest increase, 27 percent, and is now ranked 19th, ahead of Germany.
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The No. 1 destination for U.S. tourists in 2015 was Italy. Here are the rankings.
Destination/Countries Rank
Italy 10
Turkey 44
South Korea 72
Russia 72
United Kingdom 83
United States 86
Hawaii 85
Spain 86
Tunisia 87
Mexico 88
New Zealand 90
Hungary 91
Brazil 92
Mexico City 93
Italy Gardens 94
Dominican Republic 95
Portugal 95
Portugal 95
Guatemala 96
Anguilla 97
Ireland 98
Mexico City 98
Guatemala City 98
Italy 122
Germany 122
Canada 122
United Kingdom 125
Korea 126
France 126
Spain 127
Japan 129
Australia 132
Lebanon 133
Panama 134
Zimbabwe 134
Mexico City 134
Mexico City 134
Germany 134
Italy 134
Spain 134
Canada 134
The Huffington Post’s Lauren Gambino, who compared the data over the same period, described the ranking as “remarkable.” But she was less enamored with the ranking of France.