25 most tourism-dependent countries in the world

There are many countries that depend on tourism, but some depend more than others.

Here we take a look at some nations whose economies are built around tourism, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Source: Business Insider

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British Virgin Islands

Tourism receipts per capita: $17,621

Population: 24,000

Average tourist spends: $1,285

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Macau

Tourism receipts per capita: $16,797

Population: 557,400

Average tourist spends: $900

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Aruba

Tourism receipts per capita: $14,771

Population: 101,484

Average tourist spends: $1,445

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US Virgin Islands

Tourism receipts per capita: $12,466

Population: 106,405

Average tourist spends: $2,495

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Turks and Caicos

Tourism receipts per capita: $12,420

Population: 44,493

Average tourist spends: $1,885

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Cayman Islands

Tourism receipts per capita: $12,042

Population: 55,456

Average tourist spends: $1,995

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Luxembourg

Tourism receipts per capita: $7,909

Population: 511,800

Average tourist spends: $4,170

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Bahamas

Tourism receipts per capita: $6,288

Population: 353,658

Average tourist spends: $1,205

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Bermuda

Tourism receipts per capita: $5,451

Population: 64,237

Average tourist spends: $1,305

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Anguilla

Tourism receipts per capita: $5,319

Population: 15,236

Average tourist spends: $1,280

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Antigua and Barbuda

Tourism receipts per capita: $4,947

Population: 86,295

Average tourist spends: $1,375

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Palau

Tourism receipts per capita: $4,842

Population: 21,000

Average tourist spends: $1,020

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Cook Islands

Tourism receipts per capita: $3,396

Population: 17,791

Average tourist spends: $865

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Cyprus

Tourism receipts per capita: $2,904

Population: 838,897

Average tourist spends: $960

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St Kitts and Nevis

Tourism receipts per capita: $2,652

Population: 54,000

Average tourist spends: $875

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French Polynesia

Tourism receipts per capita: $2,076

Population: 274,000

Average tourist spends: $2,610

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Malta

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,990

Population: 417,617

Average tourist spends: $1,090

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St Lucia

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,985

Population: 166,526

Average tourist spends: $1,090

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Austria

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,876

Population: 8,452,835

Average tourist spends: $790

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Croatia

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,523

Population: 4,290,612

Average tourist spends: $865

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Lebanon

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,433

Population: 4,259,000

Average tourist spends: $4,230

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Switzerland

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,417

Population: 7,952,600

Average tourist spends: $1,405

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Hong Kong

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,313

Population: 7,103,700

Average tourist spends: $660

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Egypt

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,275

Population: 82,240,000

Average spent per tourist: $245

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Greece

Tourism receipts per capita: $1,209

Population: 10,787,690

Average tourist spends: $965