Medical tourism is big business for leading hospitals and health centers around the world. In the United States, the overwhelming perception is that American patients seek treatment in Mexico, Turkey, Singapore, and other places to save money over what they’d pay for the same treatments. But the U.S. has been named the top worldwide medical tourism destination.

Because many people don’t proclaim themselves as medical tourists on travel documents, reliable statistics on the prevalence of medical travel are scarce. However, a 2017 survey lists medical tourism as an $11 billion business. The United States is listed as the top medical travel destination, earning 36 cents for every dollar spent. Medical travel accounts for nearly 2% of all tourism to America, a $4 billion industry.

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