According to the ranking, the most favorable environment for tourism development are Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France (which last year ranked 10th), Canada, Spain, Sweden, the USA, Australia, and Singapore. It is also worth noting that Finland ranked 15th, Cyprus – 21st, Greece – 24th, Italy – 28th, the UAE – 33rd, Croatia, - 34th, Israel – 36th, Thailand – 39th, China – 47th, Bulgaria – 50th, Turkey – 56th, Russia 59th, India – 62nd, Egypt – 64th, Ukraine – 77th, Vietnam – 89th.
As emphasized in the report, the evaluation system takes into account the entire set of indices on such indicators as the level of development of transport and hotel infrastructure, safety, legal environment, political stability, ease of doing business, government involvement in the development of the sector, tourism appeal, overall safety in the country, and finally, the country's natural and human potential.