The table illustrates international tourist arrivals in eight countries over a one-year period, comparing figures for 2009 and 2010.
Overall, most countries experienced growth in tourist numbers, with Germany recording the most substantial increase, while France remained unchanged and the United Kingdom was the only country to register a decline.
Germany saw the sharpest rise, with arrivals increasing by 11.1%, from 24.2 million in 2009 to 26.9 million in 2010. Similar upward trends were observed in China and the United States, which recorded increases of 9.4% and 8.5%, respectively. Turkey also experienced moderate growth, with tourist numbers rising by 5.9% over the period.
By contrast, Spain and Italy showed only marginal growth, with increases of 1.0% and 0.9%, respectively. France, despite remaining the most visited country overall, saw no change, maintaining a stable figure of 76.8 million arrivals in both years. In contrast to the general upward trend, the United Kingdom experienced a slight decline of 0.3%, with visitor numbers falling from 28.2 million to 26.1 million in 2010.
