The line chart illustrates the number of international tourist arrivals in three countries between 2000 and 2010.
Overall, all three countries followed a similar rising trend, especially France, which experienced a surge to become the country holding the leading position in the volume of incoming travelers.
Regarding the USA, this country maintained an upward trajectory. The number of tourist arrivals in the USA grew steadily from 40 million in 2000 to 60 million in 2003. Following that, a gradual decline was shown by the figures, and it reached a low point of approximately 50 million in 2006. Then, it followed a wild growth onwards and reached a peak of 70 million visitors in 2010. In terms of France, the number of tourists visiting rose exponentially during the ten-year period. It grew threefold from 30 million to 90 million tourists in 2010.
In regard to Japan, this country saw the lowest figure in the volume of international tourists. It also had the most steady rise of all, from approximately 4 million in 2000 to 25 million tourist arrivals in 2010.
