Band 9: The bar chart below shows the number of tourists visiting three different countries in 2005 and 2015. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the number of tourists that visited one of three countries in two time periods, 2005 and 2015. Overall, Spain and Italy experienced a sharp rise in tourists; by contrast, France declined slightly in 2015.

In 2005, both France and Spain began with nearly 50 tourists, while Italy started with a little under 40. France recorded the highest number of visitors in 2005, where it reached 53 tourists; by 2015, France observed a substantial decrease, barely crossing the 40 mark with 44 visitors.

Unlike France, Spain and Italy saw a significant increase in tourists. In 2005, Spain had 51 tourists; afterwards, in 2015, it reached the highest figure of that year, with 70 people. Italy started with the lowest number of tourists, at 39, and increased by 15 a decade later, with 54 tourists.

In summary, while France started with the biggest number of tourists in 2005, it declined markedly, in contrast to the other countries, which had increased significantly.