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There are many countries that depend on tourism, but some depend more than others.
Here we take a look at some nations whose economies are built around tourism, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
Source: Business Insider
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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British Virgin Islands
Tourism receipts per capita: $17,621
Population: 24,000
Average tourist spends: $1,285
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Macau
Tourism receipts per capita: $16,797
Population: 557,400
Average tourist spends: $900
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Aruba
Tourism receipts per capita: $14,771
Population: 101,484
Average tourist spends: $1,445
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
US Virgin Islands
Tourism receipts per capita: $12,466
Population: 106,405
Average tourist spends: $2,495
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Turks and Caicos
Tourism receipts per capita: $12,420
Population: 44,493
Average tourist spends: $1,885
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Cayman Islands
Tourism receipts per capita: $12,042
Population: 55,456
Average tourist spends: $1,995
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Luxembourg
Tourism receipts per capita: $7,909
Population: 511,800
Average tourist spends: $4,170
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
Bahamas
Tourism receipts per capita: $6,288
Population: 353,658
Average tourist spends: $1,205
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Bermuda
Tourism receipts per capita: $5,451
Population: 64,237
Average tourist spends: $1,305
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
Anguilla
Tourism receipts per capita: $5,319
Population: 15,236
Average tourist spends: $1,280
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
Antigua and Barbuda
Tourism receipts per capita: $4,947
Population: 86,295
Average tourist spends: $1,375
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Palau
Tourism receipts per capita: $4,842
Population: 21,000
Average tourist spends: $1,020
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
Cook Islands
Tourism receipts per capita: $3,396
Population: 17,791
Average tourist spends: $865
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Cyprus
Tourism receipts per capita: $2,904
Population: 838,897
Average tourist spends: $960
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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St Kitts and Nevis
Tourism receipts per capita: $2,652
Population: 54,000
Average tourist spends: $875
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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French Polynesia
Tourism receipts per capita: $2,076
Population: 274,000
Average tourist spends: $2,610
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Malta
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,990
Population: 417,617
Average tourist spends: $1,090
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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St Lucia
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,985
Population: 166,526
Average tourist spends: $1,090
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Austria
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,876
Population: 8,452,835
Average tourist spends: $790
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Croatia
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,523
Population: 4,290,612
Average tourist spends: $865
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Lebanon
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,433
Population: 4,259,000
Average tourist spends: $4,230
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Switzerland
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,417
Population: 7,952,600
Average tourist spends: $1,405
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Hong Kong
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,313
Population: 7,103,700
Average tourist spends: $660
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Egypt
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,275
Population: 82,240,000
Average spent per tourist: $245
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25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world
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Greece
Tourism receipts per capita: $1,209
Population: 10,787,690
Average tourist spends: $965
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