Germany
Germany is the third most attractive destination in the world. It ranks high in cultural resources, ranked 4th for 32 world heritage cultural sites and second for the number of international fairs and exhibitions held in the country.
The country's infrastructure is among the best in the world, ranked 5th for the quality of its ground transport infrastructure and 7th for its air transport infrastructure.
Germany scores better than Switzerland and Austria for the policy rules and regulations in the travel and tourism industry. It has a transparent policy-making system, well protected property rights, and bilateral Air Service Agreements that are assessed as open. The country has good quality of transport infrastructure.
International tourist arrivals (thousands), 2007 -- 24,425
International tourism receipts (US$ millions), 2007 -- 36,029
Image: Tourists visit the frozen waterfalls at the famous Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm) in the Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. | Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Reuters