Top 100 City Destinations 2019

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Hong Kong is likely to hold on to its status as the world’s most popular city with international visitors in 2019, despite months of political unrest that led to a sharp drop in tourist numbers. Meanwhile New York City falls out of the top 10, and Delhi joins the ranks for the first time.

The Top 100 City Destinations report from global market research company Euromonitor International shows Asian destinations dominating the list, with over 40 entries. Bangkok is expected to take second place, followed by Macau and Singapore.

London is predicted to round out the top five, although it’s dropped two places amid an uncertain future as Brexit potentially leads to tighter visa restrictions for EU nationals.

Globally, inbound arrivals are expected to rise 4.2% in 2019, to 1.5 billion trips.

New York City, the most popular American destination with international travelers, is expected to sink from eighth spot to number 11, while Miami (29), Los Angeles (33) and Las Vegas (38) were the next highest U.S. cities on the list. Competition from Asia and Europe has seen most American cities slip in recent years, despite positive growth in arrivals for most.

Growing trade tension with China is “one of the main concerns for the travel industry,” according to the report’s author, Rabia Yasmeen, who added that many U.S. cities are actively attempting to tap the lucrative Chinese tourist market.

Euromonitor’s research covers overseas visitors, or “arrivals,” who stay longer than 24 hours and less than one year in over 400 cities around the world. Arrivals include people travelling for business, leisure and to visit family or friends, but excludes those in employment or education abroad as well as military personnel, transportation crew, cruise passengers and people displaced by war or natural disasters.

The 2019 rankings were calculated using estimates based on part-year arrivals data, meaning Hong Kong’s place as the global travelers’ capital could still change. The city’s tourist industry has been badly hit by protests that have raged almost every week since June.

However, Euromonitor senior analyst Simon Haven said strong arrivals numbers in the first half of the year would lessen the impact of the protests on total annual visitor numbers. “Over the period January to June of 2019, inbound arrivals grew by 14% versus the same period last year. In July, arrivals started to drop, with the most notable drop being in August, when the city experienced a 40% drop versus August 2018,” he wrote in an email.

“Based on the latest data available from the Hong Kong Tourism Board, as well as Euromonitor forecasts, total inbound arrivals into Hong Kong are expected to drop by 5% to 10% in 2019,” Haven wrote. This degree of decline would keep the Asian financial hub in pole position in 2019, given its lead over Bangkok and strong performance in 2018.

More broadly, the Euromonitor list shows that Asian tourism is booming. The region accounts for significantly more locations than any other, and the number has risen steadily since the first edition was published in 2013. Travelers within Asia are responsible for much of the growth, according to the report, as income levels rise and the numbers of Chinese visitors to other countries – as well as millennial travelers from around the region – increase.

The biggest leap up the rankings in 2019 is expected to come from Hurghada in Egypt, which is forecast to take 63rd position after joining the top 100 in 82nd place last year. Thanks in part to a tourism reform program and improving security, Egypt remains North Africa’s leading destination, with Cairo also enjoying strong growth. Other notable climbers among the top 100 include Indian cities such as Agra and Bangalore, and Cebu in the Philippines.

In Europe, more traditional travel hotspots like Barcelona, Milan and Vienna have slid down the rankings, while cities in “off the beaten path destinations such as Croatia, Slovenia and Sweden have moved up,” the report said. For the most part, however, such locations are yet to break the top 100.

Top 100 City Destinations 2019

1. Hong Kong, China

2. Bangkok, Thailand

3. London, United Kingdom

4. Macau Macau, China

5. Singapore, Singapore

6. Paris, France

7. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

8. New York City, US

9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

10. Istanbul, Turkey

11. Delhi, India

12. Antalya, Turkey

13.Shenzhen, China

14. Mumbai, India

15. Phuket, Thailand

16.Rome, Italy

17.Tokyo,  Japan

18.Pattaya, Thailand

19. Taipei, Taiwan, China

20. Mecca, Saudi Arabia

21.Guangzhou, China

22. Prague, Czech Republic

23.Medina, Saudi Arabia

24.Seoul, South Korea

25. Amsterdam, Netherlands

26. Agra, India

27.Miami, US

28.Osaka, Japan

29.Los Angeles, US

30.Shanghai, China

31. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

32. Denpasar, Indonesia

33.Barcelona, Spain

34.Las Vegas, US

35.Milan, Italy

36. Chennai, India

37.Vienna, Austria

38.Johor Bahru, Malaysia

39.Jaipur, India

40.Cancun, Mexico

41.Berlin, Germany

42. Cairo, Egypt

43. Athens, Greece

44. Orlando, US

45.Moscow, Russia

46.Venice, Italy

47. Madrid, Spain

48.Ha Long, Vietnam

49.Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

50. Dublin, Ireland

51.Florence, Italy

52. Ha Noi, Vietnam

53.Toronto, Canada

54.Johannesburg, South Africa

55. Sydney, Australia

56.Munich, Germany

57.Jakarta, Indonesia

58. Beijing, China

59. St. Petersburg, Russia

60.Brussels, Belgium

61.Jerusalem, Israel

62.Budapest, Hungary

63. Lisbon, Portugal

64.Dammam, Saudi Arabia

65.Penang Island, Malaysia

66. Heraklion, Greece

67.Kyoto, Japan

68. Zhuhai, China

69.Vancouver, Canada

70.Chiang Mai, Thailand

71.Copenhagen, Denmark

72. San Francisco, US

73.Melbourne, Australia

74.Krakow, Poland

75.Marrakech, Morocco

76. Kolkatta, India

77.Cebu, Philippines

78. Auckland, New Zealand

79.Tel Aviv, Israel

80. Guilin, China

81.Honolulu, US

82.Hurgada, Egypt

83.Warsaw, Poland

84. Mugla, Turkey

85.Buenos Aires City, Argentina

86. Chiba, Japan

87.Frankfurt, Germany

88. Stockholm, Sweden

89. Lima, Peru

90. Da Nang, Vietnam

91. Batam, Indonesia

92.Nice, France

93. Fukuoka,Japan

94. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

95. Jeju, South Korea

96. Porto, Portugal

97.Rhodes, Greece

98.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

99. Krabi, Thailand

100. Bangalore, India

Source : bloomberg.com

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