Milan is one of the most important tourist destinations in the European Union, with 1.902 million arrivals in 2007 and 1.914 million in 2008 placing it 42nd and 52nd respectively as the most visited city in the world. One source has 56% of international visitors to Milan from Europe, 44% of the city's tourists are Italian, and 56% are from abroad. The most important European Union markets are the United Kingdom (16%), Germany (9%) and France (6%).