The graphs give information on tourism in four countries in Asia from 2000 to 2014. Overall, while tourist numbers grew consistently in all the countries, the most significant growth was seen in Thailand, the top destination throughout the period. As for tourism revenues, despite some fluctuations, they saw similar rises, and Thailand experienced the largest one.
Focusing on tourist numbers, Thailand attracted more than twice as many people in 2014 (a high of 24.8 million), as it did in 2000 (9.5 million). South Korea lagged notably behind, starting the period at 5.3 to finish it at 14.2, which was less than half Thailand’s final figure. Whereas Singapore recorded the smallest growth to 15.1 million (up from the initial 7.7), Japan’s tourist figures almost tripled from 4.8 originally to 13.4 in the final year.
In the line graph, tourism revenue was highest in Singapore at about 10 billion dollars in 2000, while Japan recorded the lowest. Thailand then saw the most remarkable rise to around 27 billion dollars at the end of the period. The other three countries also experienced noticeable growth, increasing to about 23 billion dollars in Singapore, around 20 billion dollars in Japan and approximately 15 billion dollars in South Korea by 2014.