The table compares the number of international tourists who visited nine different countries and the percentage changes between 2009 and 2010.
Overall, France remained the most visited country, with a consistent number of arrivals, while Hong Kong recorded the lowest figures.
From 2009 to 2010, France welcomed 76 million international visitors in both years, The USA, Spain, the UK, Italy, Turkey, China, and Germany saw varying visitor numbers in 2009, with 66 million, 55 million,44 million , 33 million, 22 million and 11 million respectively. In addition, in 2010,China, Germany and Turkey saw the increased to 12 million, the other contries only rose 1 to 2 million. In contrast, Hong Kong saw a decline in the number of international tourists, from 10 million to 9 million.
The percentage changes reveal significant variations among the countries. Specifically, France remained stable with a 0% change, while the USA, Spain, the UK, and Italy experienced only increases from 1.5% to 3.6%. In contrast, Turkey, China, and Germany demonstrated remarkable growth, with increased of 33%, 55%, and 109% respectively,. However, Hong Kong was the only country to register a decline, with an 11% drop in tourist arrivals.