Number of international leisure tourist arrivals worldwide 2019-2023, by region
Europe recorded the highest number of international leisure tourist arrivals worldwide in 2023. That year, inbound leisure arrivals in that region totaled roughly 428 million, nearly recovering from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Asia-Pacific region recorded the second-highest figure in 2023, with just under 150 million inbound leisure tourist arrivals.