The table compares how many visitors from all around the world travelled to 9 different countries during the years 2009-2010, measured in millions.
Overall, the number of tourist arrivals to the US, Spain, the UK, Italy, China, and Germany exhibited an upward trajectory, while the reverse pattern was true for Hong Kong, with the only exception of that to France which remained unchanged throughout the entire timeframe. Additionally, France was the most favored country for tourists among the other countries in each year, whereas the opposite picture was observed in the figure for Hong Kong over the whole span.
Focusing first on famous destinations, France had the highest number of visitors in both years, with 76 million tourists and no change towards the end. The United States and Spain also recorded high figures, rising slightly from 66 to 67 million and from 55 to 56 million respectively. By contrast, starting at 55 million, the index of the UK showed a moderate increase to 57 million after a year, while Italy grew marginally from 44 in 2009 to 45 million in 2010. This clearly indicates that regardless of these upward trends, France kept its dominance among the remaining nations in each year despite its stability.
In contrast, more noticeable growth was observed in the quantity of visitors to Turkey, where arrivals almost rose by one-third from 33 million in 2009 to 45 million in 2010. China, on the other hand, experienced the sharpest rise, from 22 to 34 million, representing a 55% increase. Germany more than doubled, growing from 11 to 23 million, a rise of 109%. However, Hong Kong bucked the foregoing trend, recording a fall. This figure stood at 10 million in the first year and witnessed a minimal decline, finishing the period at 9 million. This comparison highlights that although the largest increase was observed in the number of tourists visiting to China, the highest change was seen in the figure for Germany over the given years.