Members of the World Tourism Organization

The members of the World Tourism Organization are divided into formal members (tourism departments of governments of sovereign countries), associate members (territories without real diplomatic power) and affiliated members (organizations, enterprises and organizations directly engaged in or related to tourism). mechanism). Associate members and affiliated members have no decision-making power on the affairs of the World Tourism Organization. The membership of the World Tourism Organization includes 156 countries, 6 associate members and more than 400 associate members (representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities).

List of member states: Countries and regions before joining: 1 Afghanistan South Asia 1975 2 Albania Europe 1993 3 Algeria Africa 1976 4 Andorra e Europe 1995 5 Angola Africa 1989 6 Argentina America 1975 7 Armenia Europe 1997 8 Australia East Asia and Pacific 2004 1979 → 19909 Austria Europe 1975 10 Azerbaijan e Europe 2001 11 Bahamas Americas 2005 1975 → 12 Bahrain Middle East 2001 2001 1977 → 198413 Bangladesh South Asia 1975 14 Belarus Europe 2005 15 Benin Africa 1975 16 Bhutan South Asia 2003 17 Bolivia America 1975 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 1993 19 Botswana Africa 1995 20 Brazil America 1975 21 Brunei East Asia and the Pacific 2007 22 Bulgaria Europe 1976 23 Burki Nafaso Africa 1975 24 Burundi Africa 1975 25 Cambodia East Asia and the Pacific 1975 26 Cameroon Africa 1975 27 Cape Verde Africa 2001 28 Central African Republic Africa 1995 29 Chad Africa 1985 30 Chile Americas 1975 31 China East Asia and the Pacific 1983 32 Colombia America 1975 33 Congo (DRC) Africa 1979 34 Costa Rica America 1995 1975 → 35 Cote d'Ivoire A Africa 1975 36 Croatia Europe 1993 37 Cuba America 1975 38 Cyprus Europe 1975 Year 39 Czech Republic Europe 1993 40 Democratic People's Republic of Korea East Asia and the Pacific 1987 41 Democratic People's Republic of the Congo Africa 1979 42 Djibouti Africa 1997 43 Dominican Republic Americas 1975 44 Ecuador Americas 1975 45 Egypt Middle East 1975 46 El Salvador El Salvador Americas 1993 1975 → 198147 Equatorial Guinea Africa 1995 48 Eritrea Africa 1995 49 Ethiopia Africa 1975 50 Fiji East Asia and the Pacific 1997 51 France Europe 1975 52 Gabon Africa 1975 53 Gambia Africa 1975 54 Georgia Europe 1993 55 Germany Europe 1976 56 Ghana Africa 1975 57 Greece Europe 1975 58 Guatemala America 1993 59 Guinea Africa 1985 60 Guinea Bissau Africa 1991 61i Haiti America 1975 62 Honduras America 2001 1975 → 198963 Hungary Europe 1975 64 India South Asia 1975 65 Indonesia East Asia and the Pacific 1975 66 Iran Islamic Republic South Asia 1975 67 Iraq Middle East 1975 68l Israel Europe 1975 69y Italy Europe 1978 70 Jamaica America 1975 71 Japan East Asia and Pacific 1978 72 Jordan Middle East 1975 73 Kazakhstan Europe 1993 74 Kenya Africa 1975 75 Kuwait Middle East 2003 1975 → 199876 Kyrgyzstan Europe 1993 77 Lao People's Democracy* ** East Asia and the Pacific 1975 78 Lebanon Middle East 1975 79 Lesotho Africa 1981 80 Liberia Africa 2011 81 Libya Middle East 1977 82 Lithuania Europe 2003 83 Madagascar Africa 1975 84 Malawi Africa 1975 85 Malaysia East Asia and the Pacific 1991 1975 → 198786 Maldives South Asia 1981 87 Mali Africa 1975 88 Malta Europe 1978 89 Mauritania Africa 1976 90 Mauritius Africa 1975 91 Mexico America 1975 92 Monaco Europe 2001 93 Mongolia East Asia and the Pacific Region 1990 94 Montenegro *** and Europe 2007 95 Morocco Africa 1975 96 Mozambique Africa 1995 97 Myanmar East Asia and the Pacific 2012 1995 → 199998 Namibia Africa 1997 99 Nepal South Asia 1975 100 Netherlands Europe 1976 101 Nicaragua Americas 1991 102 Niger Africa 1979 103 Nigeria Africa 1975 104 Norway Europe 2008 105 Oman Middle East 2004 106 Pakistan South Asia 1975 107 Panama Americas 1996 1975 → 1993 108 Papua New Guinea East Asia and the Pacific 2005 109 Paraguay Americas 1992 110 Peru America 1975 111 Philippines East Asia and Pacific 1991 1975 → 1989 112 Poland Europe 1976 113 Portugal Europe 1976 114 Qatar Middle East 2002 1977 → 1986 115 South Korea East Asia and Pacific 1975 116 Moldova *** Europe 2002 117 Romania E Europe 1975 118 Russian Federation Europe 1975 119 Rwanda Africa 1975 120 San Marino Europe 1975 121 Sao Tome and Principe Africa 1985 122 Saudi Arabia Middle East 2 2002 123 Senegal Africa 1975 124 Serbia Europe 2001 125 Seychelles Africa 1991 126 Sierra Leone Africa 1975 127 Slovakia Europe 1993 128 Slovenia Europe 11993 129 South Africa Africa 1994 130 Spain Europe 1975 131 Sri Lanka South Asia 1975 132 Sudan Africa 1975 133 Swaziland Africa 1999 134 Switzerland Europe 1976 135 Syria Arab Republic Middle East 1975 136 Tajikistan Europe 2007 137 Thailand East Asia and the Pacific 1996 1975 → 1990 138 Former Yugoslavia Macedonia *** Europe 1995 139 East Timor East Asia and the Pacific 2005 140 Togo Africa 1975 141 Trinidad and Tobago America 2013 1975 → 1977 142 Tunisia Africa 1975 143 Turkey Europe 1975 144 Turkmenistan Europe 1993 145 Uganda Africa 1975 146 Ukraine Europe 1997 147 Arabia United Emirates Middle East 148 Tanzania United Nations Africa 1975 149 Uruguay America 1977 150 Uzbekistan Europe 1993 151 Vanuatu East Asia and Pacific 2009 152 Venezuela America 1975 153 Vietnam East Asia and Pacific 1981 154 Yemen Middle East 1977 Year 155 Zambia Africa 1975 156 Zimbabwe Africa 1981 Six Associate Member States: Associate Member States Regions Joined Previously 1 Aruba America 1987 2 Flanders Europe 1997 3 China Hong Kong East Asia and Pacific Region 1999 4 China Macau East Asia and Pacific Region 1981 5 Portugal Madeira Europe 1995 6 Puerto Rico America 2002 1985→1995 Two observers: Observer countries and regions joined before 1 Holy See Europe 1975 2 Palestine Middle East 1999