When doing the ranking for world’s top international tourism destinations, it is preferable to take more than a single indicator into account. Recently report released by UNWTO, it ranked according to the two key tourism indicators; international tourist arrivals and international tourism receipts.
![UNWTO reports on International Tourist Arrival for 2016 | Seasia](https://cdn2.gnfi.net/seasia/uploads/images/dellaida/photo_2017-11-09_09-52-32.jpg)
In defining international tourism receipts, the figure and rankings above wouldn't be the same.
This is because International tourism receipts are defined (by WTO) as the expenditure of international inbound visitors including their payments to national carriers for international transport. They also include any other payments or payments afterwards made for goods and services received in the destination country.
Based on the report, here are the top international tourism receipts ranking in Asia Pacific for 2016:
THAILAND: #1
US$49,871 MILLION
![Source Image: Thailand Tourism](https://thailandtourism.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thaiweather3.jpg)
CHINA: #2
US$44,432 MILLION
![Source Image: Inter Space Holidays](http://interspaceholidays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/hospitalityleaders_76331788.jpg)
HONG KONG: #3
US$32,860 MILLION
![Source Image: Conceptual](http://www.conceptual.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/HKTB_Bordeaux_2.jpg)
JAPAN: #4
US$30,678 MILLION
![Japan tourists' spot, Mount Fuji | Pinterest](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/2a/ce/07/2ace073f6cd48bde4fb56195f10e71aa.jpg)
MACAU: #5
US$29,881 MILLION
![Macau Historic Center](http://static.asiawebdirect.com/m/phuket/portals/china-macau-com/homepage/attractions/macau-historic-center/allParagraphs/BucketComponent/ListingContainer/01/image/macau-historic-center.jpg)
INDIA: #6
US$22.427 MILLION
![Source Image: Tikku's Travelthon](https://i1.wp.com/tikkustravelthon.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/INDIA_MEDICAL_VACATIONS_81.jpg?resize=1024%2C782)
SINGAPORE: #7
US$18,386 MILLION
![Source Image: Uniqueworld](http://www.uniqueworld.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MarinaBaySingapore.jpg)
MALAYSIA: #8
US$18,074 MILLION
![Source Image: Your IP Insider](http://www.youripinsider.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tourism-in-Malaysia.jpg)
SOUTH KOREA: #9
US$17,210 MILLION
![Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain in Seoul, South Korea, is the world's longest bridge fountain | Pinterest](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/0b/6c/e1/0b6ce10f33e199890aed70e496bf50f7.jpg)
INDONESIA: #10
US$11,349 MILLION
![Pura Besakih HinduTemple in Bali | Expedia India Travel Blog](https://i0.wp.com/travelblog.expedia.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Pura-Besakih-Hindu_Temple_Bali_Indonesia.jpg?ssl=1)
Source : UNWTO