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Top 10 Biggest Spenders   
The World Tourism Organization reports the following 10 countries as the top ten biggest spenders on international tourism for the year 2007. For the fifth year in a row, German tourists continue as the top spenders. A study by Dresdner Bank study forecasts that for 2008 Germans and Europeans in general will continue to be the top spenders because of the strength of the Euro against the US dollar, with strong demand for the US in favor of other destinations.
1. Germany Europe $82.9 billion ($73.9 billion in 2006)
2. United States North America $76.2 billion ($72.1 billion in 2006)
3. United Kingdom Europe $72.3 billion ($63.1 billion in 2006)
4. France Europe $36.7 billion $31.2 billion
5. China Asia $29.8 billion ($24.3 billion in 2006)
6. Italy Europe $27.3 billion ($23.1 billion in 2006)
7 Japan Asia $26.5 billion ($26.9 billion in 2006)
8 Canada North America $24.8 billion ($20.5 billion in 2006)
9 Russia Europa $22.3 billion ($18.2 billion in 2006)
10. South Korea Asia $20.9 billion ($18.9 billion in 2006)