15 August 2025

Numbeo have analysed search logs from the past two years on Numbeo to uncover where residents of each country dream of moving, traveling, or exploring. Here are the top searches worldwide and a closer look at country-specific destinations.

Globally Most Searched Countries

• United States – 5.31%
• United Kingdom – 4.37%
• Canada – 3.76%
• Spain – 3.76%
• Germany – 3.41%
• Italy – 2.61%
• United Arab Emirates – 2.56%
• Australia – 2.34%
• France – 2.19%
• Switzerland – 2.09%
• Netherlands – 1.99%

South Africa’s Top Destination Searches

1. United Kingdom – 9.48%
2. Australia – 6.88%
3. United States – 6.48%
4. United Arab Emirates – 6.47%
5. Netherlands – 5.02%
6. Canada – 3.95%
7. Ireland – 3.47%
8. New Zealand – 3.27%
9. China – 2.86%
10. Germany – 2.71%
11. Portugal – 2.02%
12. Spain – 2.02%
13. Indonesia – 1.97%
14. Thailand – 1.95%
15. France – 1.57%
16. Italy – 1.53%
17. Turkey – 1.45%
18. South Korea – 1.39%
19. Japan – 1.39%
20. Switzerland – 1.33%

United Kingdom’s Top Destination Searches

1. Spain – 6.98%
2. United States – 5.68%
3. Turkey – 4.40%
4. United Arab Emirates – 3.58%
5. Greece – 3.34%
6. Australia – 3.23%
7. Canada – 2.91%
8. Portugal – 2.72%
9. Italy – 2.71%
10. Poland – 2.46%
11. Germany – 2.41%
12. France – 2.37%
13. Switzerland – 2.26%
14. Thailand – 2.05%
15. India – 1.73%
16. Croatia – 1.64%
17. Netherlands – 1.59%
18. Morocco – 1.50%
19. Norway – 1.47%
20. Bulgaria – 1.43%

United States’s Top Destination Searches

1. Canada – 3.47%
2. United Kingdom – 3.45%
3. Spain – 3.23%
4. Mexico – 3.13%
5. Italy – 2.62%
6. Germany – 2.30%
7. India – 2.24%
8. France – 2.17%
9. Japan – 2.10%
10. Australia – 1.85%
11. Philippines – 1.84%
12. Portugal – 1.81%
13. Brazil – 1.75%
14. China – 1.71%
15. Thailand – 1.64%
16. Switzerland – 1.45%
17. Turkey – 1.44%
18. Netherlands – 1.43%
19. Russia – 1.39%
20. Colombia – 1.38%