The table illustrates the data about foreign tourist arrivals in 9 countries, namely France, the US, Spain, the UK, Italy, Turkey, China, Germany, and Hong Kong from 2009 to 2010. The number of tourists is measured in millions and percentages.
Overall, the number of tourists increased significantly in Turkey, China, and Germany while the remaining countries experienced less changes. Notably, although all countries saw a growth, the number of tourists decreased considerably in Hong Kong.
Looking at the details, there was an sharp increase in Germany, with 109% change, from 11 million to 23 million. The number of arrivals to China rose dramatically from 22 million to 34 million, and this was followed by Turkey, which grew from 33 million to 45 million. The proportion of tourists in China was higher than Turkey, with 55% and 33% rise respectively.
While France did not see any change, with just 76 million arrivals in both years, there was a decline in Hong Kong from 10 million to 9 million with minus 11% change. The US, Spain, and Italy experienced a slight growth, with only 1 million rise. In 2009, the number of tourists was 55 million in the UK, which then grew to 57 million in 2010.