1 june 2005 tourism sector overview and trends turkey ranks among the world s most visited countries country which registered revenue of 9 7 billion in 2003 ranked tenth terms biggest organisation wto announced that us topped list followed by spain with 42 france 37 2004 8 th 15 after china has enjoyed rapid growth for past two decades number tourists who was 14 million from 6 1983 while total income direct revenues increased to 411 year witnessed particularly strong foreign growing a record 25 over reach 17 5 excluding visits citizens residing abroad obtained 12 arrivals grew during january april period compared same highest rate according