The table illustrates data about the number of Australian people who visited the seven most popular destinations between 1999 and 2009.
Overall, the number of visitors to all seven destinations increased, albeit to varying degrees. China experienced the most significant growth, while the UK and the US saw the smallest rise.
Following the increases, New Zealand became the most popular destination, attracting just over 500,700 visitors in 1999, whereas Indonesia, Fiji, Japan, and China all had fewer than 150,000 visitors each. However, China accounted for the lowest figure among other nations at only 86,000. Regarding 2009, all four destinations exhibited significant growth. New Zealand more than doubled its visitors to about 1 million (113% growth), while China surpassed by 249% to 300,000 visitors, making it the highest country among the seven nations. Japan, Indonesia, and Fiji experienced growth by 150%, 127%, and 114% respectively.
The United Kingdom and the United States deviated from the general trend. The UK showed a rise by 60%, from 400,000 in 1999 to 640,000, which was higher than the US. In particular, the US witnessed the smallest rise of all destinations, reaching only 33% to 400,000 visitors by the end of the period.