The Index, which expanded this year to look at 162 cities, is not simply a ranking of the top travel destinations. Interestingly, visitors tend to stay in Bangkok 4.7 nights and spend $173 per day, on average.įor the past decade, Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index has offered insights into travel patterns and spend to and within cities. With more than 20 million international overnight visitors, Bangkok is unlikely to be bested due to a strong projected growth of 9.6 percent for 2018. This year, top cities Bangkok, London and Paris lead the pack, once again underscoring the importance of robust infrastructure, both business and leisure attractions and strong local culture. The top five origin market for Singapore are China (18.8%), Indonesia (15%), India (8.3%), Australia (6.1%) and Malaysia (5.2%). Boasting a 6.1% growth with 13.91 million international visitors in 2017, Singapore has more than doubled its growth forecast of 2.6%. Singapore has maintained its position as the fifth most visited global destination for the second consecutive year, according to the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index released today.

2017 global destination cities index