Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Tourism is an increasingly important industry for many countries. According to the World Economic Forum, it accounts for nine per cent of global gross domestic product and is projected to represent one in every 10 jobs by 2022, according to 24/7 Wall St.
Let's take a look at 10 countries rated best for tourism by the 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report.
Source: 24/7 Wall St
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A view shows Jet d'Eau (water fountain) and Lake Leman from St-Pierre Cathedrale in Geneva, Switzerland.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Switzerland
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.66
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 3.3 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 8.6 per cent
GDP per capita: $44,452
Unemployment rate: 4.4 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 1
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A view shows a Christmas market in front of the Charlottenburg castle in Berlin, Germany.Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Germany
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.39
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 1.8 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 4.5 per cent
GDP per capita: $38,077
Unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 2
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna, Austria.Photographs: Herwig Prammer/Reuters
Austria
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.39
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 5.2 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 13.7 per cent
GDP per capita: $41,556
Unemployment rate: 4.9 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 3
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: Agbar Tower in Barcelona, Spain.Photographs: Gustau Nacarino/Reuters
Spain
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.38
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 2.7 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 14.7 per cent
GDP per capita: $30,478
Unemployment rate: 26.2 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 4
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A view of Houses of Parliament and London Eye in United Kingdom.Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
The United Kingdom
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.38
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 3.1 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 6.7 per cent
GDP per capita: $36,522
Unemployment rate: 7.7 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 5
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: The skyline of New York's Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in United States.Photographs: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
The United States
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.32
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 4.0 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 8.6 per cent
GDP per capita: $48,328
Unemployment rate: 7.7 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 6
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A view of Champs Elysees avenu and Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
France
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.31
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 4.3 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 9.3 per cent
GDP per capita: $35,068
Unemployment rate: 10.6 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 7
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A view of Montreal skyline from Mont-Royal mountain in Canada.Photographs: Shaun Best/Reuters
Canada
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.28
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 1.8 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 4.4 per cent
GDP per capita: $40,519
Unemployment rate: 7.0 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 8
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A view of Stockholm in Sweden.Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Sweden
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.24
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 1.7 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 5.5 per cent
GDP per capita: $40,705
Unemployment rate: 8.0 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 9
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Image: A cyclist rides past the skyline of the Central Business District in Singapore.Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters
Singapore
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.23
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 4.4 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 10.3 per cent
GDP per capita: $59,710
Unemployment rate: N/A
Global rank in tourism: 10
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