The World's Top 12 Countries
in Duty Free & Travel Retail Sales 2008
Airport, Airlines, Ferries & Other Shops
Updated 24 June 2009
| | | Change | | | | | 2008 vs 2007 | | | | | Statistical | Real in | Market | | Rank | | Country | in US$ | LCU | Share | | | | | | | | Sales > US$ 3,000.0 million | | | | 1 | | United Kingdom | -1.1% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 2 | | South Korea | 1.6% | 18.0% | 8.4% | | Sales > US$ 2,000.0 million | | | | 3 | | U.S.A. | 12.9% | 12.9% | 7.4% | | Sales > US$ 1,000.0 million | | | | 4 | | United Arab Emirates | 24.6% | 24.6% | 3.9% | 5 | | France | 7.7% | -0.1% | 3.4% | 6 | | Germany | 9.6% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 7 | | Hong Kong | 24.7% | 24.5% | 3.0% | 8 | | Singapore | 10.0% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 9 | | US Virgin Islands | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | | Sales > US$ 800.0 million | | | | 10 | | Spain | 2.0% | -5.3% | 2.3% | 11 | | China | 17.7% | 7.3% | 2.3% | | Sales > US$ 700.0 million | | | | 12 | | Japan | 6.8% | -6.6% | 2.1% |
Note: In addition to airports, airlines and ferries - above ranking includes sales in off-airport shops, downtown shops, border shops as well as some military and diplomatic sales. Source: Generation DataBank
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