Data analytics company Euromonitor International recently conducted a survey and according to it, only one Indian city Made it to the list of top 100 cities of the world. Can you guess which Indian city that is? Well, this is the capital of our country DelhiDelhi secured 74th position in the list. Interestingly, Paris retained the title of the world’s most attractive city for the fourth consecutive year. The report says Paris maintains unmatched global dominance in 2024 with more than 17 million arrivals.

Wonder what were the criteria on which the cities were evaluated? Well, there were 55 metrics spread across six key pillars: economic and business performance, tourism performance, tourism infrastructure, tourism policy and attractions, health and safety, and sustainability. Cities were evaluated after keeping all these things in mind. This time, the number of non-European cities making it to the top 100 list increased, with 9 European cities making it to the top 20. This was followed by the Asia-Pacific region with six cities. two in North America, one in the Middle East and Africa, and two in Australasia.

Worldwide, international arrivals are seen to grow by 19% in 2024 due to growth in the tourism sector. Europe remained the most visited region that year with 793 million international visits. Bangkok attracted 32 million people from around the world in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic international tourism levels in 2023.

“In 2024, global cities will increasingly leverage sporting and cultural events to boost tourism revenue,” said Nadezhda Popova, global head of loyalty at Euromonitor International. “In 2024, global cities will increasingly leverage sporting and cultural events to boost tourism revenues. Infrastructure improvements and sustained marketing will attract travelers’ attention “, which has created opportunities for further development.” He also noted that, “There are renewed concerns about overtourism. In response, destinations have continued to charge higher taxes and entry fees, promote year-round tourism, reward sustainable practices and GenAI. Solutions have been adopted.”

Interestingly, international tourism spending in 2024 was expected to total $1.9 trillion. Global average spending per arrival is expected to reach $1,264 by 2030. From 2024 to 2030, average spending per trip is expected to show the greatest growth in markets such as the Netherlands. China, and Poland. The report said the US, Türkiye and China are expected to see the largest growth in the volume of international arrivals by 2030.

Furthermore, since the launch of the Top 100 Cities Destination Index, Singapore has dominated the economic and business performance pillar and is renowned as the world’s freest economy.

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