(AGI) Rome, April 23 - Italian is fifth on the list of the mostpopular tourist destinations in the world and also fifth whenlooking at the amount of income generated by tourism. Accordingto a survey carried out by Bank of Italy based on the data ofthe World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), international tourismin 2013 generated 130 billion euros in the U.S., 47 billion inSpain, 43 billion in France, 39 billion in China, 33 billion inItaly and 32 billion in Thailand. The country that attractedthe most tourists was France (85 million), followed by the U.S.(70 million), Spain (61 million), China (56 million), Italy (48million) and Turkey (38 million). The report pointed out thatthe number of travellers to Italy has increased over the years,but they spent less time in the country. However, they alsospent more money per day. Between 1990 and 2013, internationaltourism increased at an average annual growth rate of fourpercent, while spending rose by seven percent. Over the past 20years, as the Bank of Italy pointed out, world tourism spendinggrew more than the GDP. The traditional tourist destinations(Italy, France, Spain and the U.S.) saw a gradual decline inthe number of visitors, while new destinations developed inAsia: China and Thailand in particular, followed by Malaysiaand India. The spending pattern has also changed. In 2000, themost money was spent by tourists from the U.S., Germany, UK andJapan. In 2013, Chinese tourists spent the most, followed byAmericans, Germans and Russians.. .