KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) –Asia continues its rise, accounting for 41 out of the top 100 cities globally in 2018, in comparison to 37 cities in 2012 with cities in Japan and India standing out for their strong growth in international arrivals, Euromonitor International Travel Research Consultant, Wouter Geerts said.
Euromonitor International released its new ‘Top 100 City Destinations 2018’ ranking report today.
The report covering the world’s leading cities ranked by international tourist arrivals also highlighted three cities including Batam (Indonesia), Santiago (Chile) and Porto (Portugal) that joined the ranking for the first time.
However, cities in the Middle East and Africa region such as Jerba, Sousse and Sharm el Sheikh have dropped out of the ranking in the past few years, mainly due to terrorist attacks and subsequent slumping demand.
In contrast, strong growth was registered by Turkish cities, as the country rebounded from a turbulent 2016.
The ranking also shows that six out of the top 10 most visited cities in 2017 are in Asia, with Hong Kong and Bangkok as the top two performers and with Singapore, Macau, Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen in the global top 10, a statement said.
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