Cuba has tripled its market share of Caribbean tourism in the last decade; as a result of significant investment in tourism infrastructure, this growth rate is predicted to continue. The Caribbean destination received in 2018 more than 4, 750,000 foreign tourists, for a rise of 1.3% compared to the previous year, the second-highest figure in the Caribbean. According to the data published on the official website, Canada continues as the first tourist to Cuba, maintaining figures for more than one million visitors for the eighth consecutive year, Russia (30%), Mexico (23%), Brazil (16%), China and Colombia (10%). Other interesting markets are China, Japan, India, and South Africa. By 2019, Cuba intends to receive a record of 5, 100,000 international visitors, which will represent a 7 percent growth in tourism activity.