The European country set to overtake France as world’s most-visited

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpain could overtake France to become the world's most visited country by 2040, according to a joint study by Deloitte and Google. The research projects Spain will welcome 110 million annual international arrivals by 2040, exceeding France's projected 105 million. France is currently the top destination with 102 million international visitors recorded in 2025, while Spain hosted a record 96.8 million tourists last year. Global travel is anticipated to rise significantly, reaching 2.4 billion international trips by 2040 compared to 1.5 billion in 2019. Separate data from Amadeus and UN Tourism revealed the Czech Republic is Europe's fastest-growing destination, with air travel bookings up 18 per cent. In fullFrance set to be overtaken as the world’s most-visited country by 2040More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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