The chart illustrates the proportion of the international tourist in the eight particular states and the change during the period in 2009 and 2010.
Overall, the given countries experienced upward trend, with the expectation of France and Hong Kong. It is also clear that the biggest growth was observed in Germany.
In 2009, the number of arriving international tourist in France was at 76 million, followed by the US the at 66 million, while in Spain and UK the figures were similar, reaching 55 million. In Italy, in 2009, the amount of tourist accounts for 44 million, whereas in Turkey, China, Hong Kong and Germany this figures stood at 33, 22, 10 and 11 million respectively.
In 2010, France remain unchanged. However US changed from 66 to 67 million. In Spain and the UK the figures were quiet similar, both of them changed by 1.8% and 3.6%. By contrast, the proportion in Italy changed to 2.3%, while In Turkey the change accounted for 33%, followed by China and Germany were change reached for 55% and 109%. Nevertheless, Hong Kong witnessed an downward trend decreasing from 10 to 9 million.
