New visitor record for New York – 65.2 million guests came in 2018
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New visitor record for New York: The US metropolis received 65.2 million visitors last year, more than ever before.
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The city of New York once again attracted millions of visitors last year. (Image: KEYSTONE / AP / ED BAILEY)
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(sda / afp)
According to the new figures from the tourism marketing agency NYC & Company, around 51.6 million US citizens and 13.5 million foreigners came to the big city in 2018.
Among the foreigners, the British made up the largest group with 1.24 million visitors. They were followed by the Chinese (1.1 million), Canadians (one million), Brazilians (920,000) and French (807,000). The New York tourism industry employs around 391,000 people. In the coming year, the US metropolis is aiming for 67 million visitors.
According to Mastercard’s annual Global Destination Cities ranking, New York ranks sixth among the cities with the most foreign visitors. Bangkok comes first, followed by London, Paris, Dubai and Singapore.
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