Dream - Australia is a country with the most shopping tourists, or in other words, the most extravagant spenders in the world. This is based on data from Merchant Machine, according to the latest UN Tourism figures.

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Merchant Machine Report provides a detailed overview of shopping habits of tourists from 94 countries. The average expenditure of Australian tourists is US$3,078 per trip."

"After Australia, South Korean citizens become the second highest spenders globally with an average expenditure of US$3,040 per trip."

Neighboring country, Singapore also ranks 3rd. On average, tourists from the Lion City spend US$2,966 on traveling abroad.

Following Singapore in the global ranking are citizens of Iceland, who spend an average of US$2,470 per vacation, and tourists from Portugal, who spend an average of US$2,166.

Followed by Brazil with an expenditure of US$1,719 per trip. The top 10 position is occupied by an Asian country, namely China, with an expenditure of US$1,647 per trip.

If viewed from the Asian region alone, South Korea becomes the most extravagant with expenditure of US$3,040, Singapore US$2,966, Taiwan US$2,096, Indonesia US$1,861, and then China US$1,647.