The supplied table illustrates the overseas visitors in 8 distinct coutries in a 2-year period, spaning from 2009 to 2010, with the numbers of visitors presented in millions and changes are given in precentages.
By looking at the table a verdict can be given that there has been a slight increase in most of the countries tourist amount except France and Hong Kong. France’s tourist amount has stayed constant throughout the timeframe of 2009 and 2010, While Hong Kong has seen a slight decrase in foreign visitors amount. However countries like China and Germany has demonstrated a sudden increase.
Turning first to the table, most of the countries has seen a continous increase. Countries like US underwent an increase of 1.5%, UK 3.6%, Spain 1.8% etc. While countries like China, and Germany have presented a sudden increase in tourist amount. Germany underwent a 109% increase in foreign guests, whereas China has demonstrated a 55% increases, from 22 million to 34 million.
Altough these countries have seen an increase France has stayed stable at 76 million visitors annually. On the other hand Hong Kong has seen a decrease in foreign visitor amount of 11%, dropping from 10 milllion to 9 million.
