Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Some nationalities are spending billions of dollars every year on tourism, which is one of the biggest industries in the world.
Let's take a look at biggest spenders on foreign travels.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: A view of Beijing, China.Photographs: Jason Lee/Reuters
China
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $102 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $72.6 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 37.2 per cent
Market share (2012): 9.5 per cent
Population (2012): 1.35 billion
Expenditure per capita: $75
Overall rank: 1
China, the fastest growing economy in the world, is spending the most on overseas tourism.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: Tourists Caro and Anna from Munich lie in a bed mounted to a rental bike as they ride along Friedrichstrasse in central Berlin, Germany.Photographs: Thomas Peter/Reuters
Germany
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $83.8 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $85.9 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 5.8 per cent
Market share (2012): 7.8 per cent
Population (2012): 82 million
Expenditure per capita: $1,023
Overall rank: 2
Germany, the economic powerhouse of Europe, is one of the biggest spenders on foreign trips.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: Tourists gather in Times Square in New York City, United States.Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
United States
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $83.5 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $78.2 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 6.7 per cent
Market share (2012): 7.8 per cent
Population (2012): 314 million
Expenditure per capita: $266
Overall rank: 3
United States, the biggest economy in the world, spends more than $83 billion on foreign trips every year.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: A view of Canary Wharf in London, United Kingdom.Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
United Kingdom
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $52.3 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $51.0 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 4.1 per cent
Market share (2012): 4.9 per cent
Population (2012): 63 million
Expenditure per capita: $828
Overall rank: 4
United Kingdom, one of the biggest financial centres in the world, is a major spender on overseas visits.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: A woman walks on the platform as a train arrives at Mayakovskaya metro station, which was built in 1938, in Moscow, Russia.Photographs: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
Russia
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $42.8 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $32.9 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 36.5 per cent
Market share (2012): 4.0 per cent
Population (2012): 142 million
Expenditure per capita: $302
Overall rank: 5
Russia, which has one of the biggest oil and gas reserves in the world, saw more than 36 per cent growth in overseas spending.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: A view of Paris, France.Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
France
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $37.2 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $44.1 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: Down 8.7 per cent
Market share (2012): 3.5 per cent
Population (2012): 63 million
Expenditure per capita: $586
Overall rank: 6
France, one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world, witnessed a decline of about nine per cent in spending on overseas trips.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: Snowboarders ride a chair lift on one of the many snow runs during night skiing on Grouse Mountain with the city of Vancouver, British Columbia down below, Canada.Photographs: Andy Clark/Reuters
Canada
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $35.1 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $33.3 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 6.2 per cent
Market share (2012): 3.3 per cent
Population (2012): 35 million
Expenditure per capita: $1,007
Overall rank: 7
Canada, one of the richest countries in the world, is a big spender based on per capita expenditure.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: Pedestrians walk across a zebra crossing in Tokyo, Japan.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Japan
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $27.9 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $27.2 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 2.4 per cent
Market share (2012): 2.6 per cent
Population (2012): 128 million
Expenditure per capita: $218
Overall rank: 8
Japan, one of the biggest exporters in the world, is famous for high spending and love of travel.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: Kayakers paddle on the Swan River past the Perth city skyline, Australia.Photographs: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
Australia
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $27.6 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $26.7 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: 2.9 per cent
Market share (2012): 2.6 per cent
Population (2012): 23 million
Expenditure per capita: $1,210
Overall rank: 9
Australia, which has one of the biggest reserves of minerals, is the highest spender on foreign trips based on per capita expenditure.
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Countries spending the most on international tourism
Image: An aerial view of St Peter's Square in Rome, Italy.Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Italy
Expenditure on international tourism (2012): $26.4 billion
Expenditure on international tourism (2011): $28.7 billion
Year-on-year change in local currency: Down 0.3 per cent
Market share (2012): 2.5 per cent
Population (2012): 61 million
Expenditure per capita: $433
Overall rank: 10
Italy, which was hit hard by the 2008 global economic crisis, has seen a decline in spending on foreign visits.
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