The statistics illustrate the number of foreign tourists visiting 5 particular countries over the course of 15 years, commencing from 1995.
Overall, all 5 given countries experienced an ascending trend in the number of arrivals, with France witnessing the most pronounced increase. Among the five, the USA had been the most common tourist destination until it was surpassed by France in 2010.
Initially, the number of international visitors to USA stood at around 70 million, nearly double that of France. The statistic for Malaysia was just over 20 million, surpassing that for Egypt and Brazil, both of which welcomed fewer than 10 million visitors each.
Thereafter, the figure for travellers to the USA hit the peak of around 90 million in 2005 but later decreased modestly over the next 5 years. Conversely, that for France registered a surge, with its figure matching that for the USA in 2010. Similarly, Malaysia, Egypt and Brazil also followed similar patterns, but less pronounced, with their figures varying from 15 to just under 50 million at the end of the assessed period.