The World's Costliest Corners Revealed: Where Travelers Spent the Most in 2024

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Nov 14, 2024, 08:03 ET

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With 2024 coming to a close, Squaremouth.com, the nation's leading travel insurance comparison site, is revealing where luxury-loving travelers spent their money in 2024 and which destinations were the most costly.

Trips to Africa, Antarctica, French Antarctic Territories, and the islands of Oceania cost the most. This year, travelers spent 34% more on trips to these 10 destinations compared to any other countries.

Travelers Spend Millions on Most Expensive Destinations

Over 15,000 travelers spent over $82 million to visit the 10 most expensive destinations.
This year, Squaremouth saw a 43% increase in spending to expensive destinations compared to 2023.
The average individual trip cost to these destinations in 2024 was just over $16,000 – 3.4x more than the average traveler spent this year.

Rising Costs Are Dissuading Travelers

High travel costs to these destinations have affected traveler behavior, with tourism to these locations down 27% in 2024.
Travel to destinations with an average trip cost of under $6,000 in 2024 has increased 18% over last year.

Africa Remains Most Expensive Destination
For more than 15 years running, nearly half of the most expensive trips were to African nations.

Djibouti, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic and Tanzania were the five most expensive African countries to visit.
Djibouti has the highest trip cost increase of the most expensive destinations, more than tripling over last year.

Top 10 Most Expensive Destinations of 2024

Country	Average Trip Cost
Djibouti	$28,594
Botswana	$18,734
Antarctica	$17,599
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	$16,455
Zimbabwe	$15,637
Central African Republic	$14,960
Tanzania	$14,229
French Southern Territories & Antarctic Lands	$14,066
Namibia	$13,550
Kenya	$13,113

Travel Insurance Remains a Smart Investment for High-Cost Destinations
When compared to the steep price of the world's priciest travel spots, travel insurance continues to be a low cost investment for travelers.

The average travel insurance premium for the top 10 most expensive destinations was $841, down 4% from premium averages for 2023 top expensive destinations.
The cost of insuring a trip to the most expensive destinations in 2024 was only 6.4% of the average trip price.

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SOURCE Squaremouth