![]() ![]() Visitors to Lagos, are most often from the USA, United Kingdom and China. Interestingly, visitors tend to stay in Lagos for seven nights and spend only $57 per day, on average, considerably less than its Sub Saharan Africa counterparts. Lagos is the top spot in Sub-Saharan Africa this year, with roughly 1.5 million international overnight visitors. Paired with both the affordability and visitor’s willingness to spend, Bangkok is seen as more affordable than Paris or Singapore but pricier than London, which holds the number two spot. With roughly 20 million international overnight visitors, Bangkok remains in the top spot this year and is unlikely to be bested due to a strong projected growth of 9.6 percent for 2018. In Sub Saharan Africa, the annual growth of international overnight visitors to Dakar, Nairobi and Accra remained static at 0.8 million in Dakar and 0.4 million in both Nairobi and Accra. The forecast for 2018 indicates across-the-board growth, with Istanbul expecting the largest uptick in visitors. ![]() With the global economy buzzing, the annual growth of international overnight visitors to the Top 10 destination cities was up across the broad in 2017 except for Seoul, which saw a dip. Based on visitor volume and spend for the 2017 calendar year, the in-depth analysis also provides a growth forecast for 2018 and-for the first time-a view into average length of stay and amount spent per day. The Mastercard Index, which expanded this year to look at global 162 cities, is not simply a ranking of the top travel destinations. While this year’s top Sub Saharan cities Lagos, Dakar, Kampala, Nairobi and Accra underscore the importance of a strong local culture. This year’s global top cities Bangkok, London and Paris, leading the pack, once again underscore the importance of robust infrastructure and both business and leisure attractions. ![]() For the past decade, Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index has offered important analysis of travel to and within cities. In a world of rising nationalism, international travel takes on greater importance-breaking down barriers, broadening our horizons and driving economic impact felt throughout the world’s cities. ![]()
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