The table delineates the number of foreign tourists arriving in five different regions between 1990 and 2005.
According to the data, there was an upward trend in the number of travelers in all five countries. In addition, Europe attracted the most visitors of the five areas, while the figure of tourists arriving in the Middle East was lowest.
The period from 1990 to 2005 witnessed an increase in the total number of tourists across all regions, from 448.9 million in 1990 to 693.7 million by 2005. Europe received the highest number of tourists, with 280.2 million, and this increased significantly to 390.3 million in 1995. Additionally, the number continued to rise, reaching 393.2 million in 2000, and then slightly went up to 400.2 million by 2005. Besides, America ranked second, with 80.5 million in 1990, rising to 112.5 million in 1995, 118.2 million in 2000, but declining steadily to 113.2 million by 2005.
Furthermore, there was a gradual growth in the number of international tourist arrivals in Asia and the Pacific from 60.2 million in 1990 to 135.8 million in 2005. Moreover, Africa and the Middle East attracted the fewest foreign visitors among the five regions, starting with 18.2 million and 9.8 million, respectively. Over the following 15 years, the number of tourists visiting these regions saw a gradual growth, reaching 28.7 million in Africa and 15.8 million in the Middle East.