The table provides data on the number of foreign visitors in millions in 9 countries in 2009 and 2012, along with the percentage change between the two years.
Generally, it is clear that visitor numbers to all 9 nations increased except France and Hong Kong. France remained the most popular tourist destination, while Hong Kong has been a less chosen place for tourists. In addition, Germany was the country which had the largest surge among others.
Considering first the number of visitors to the US and Spain were 66 million and 44 million respectively in 2009, after which these figures increased by 1 million in 2010. The UK and Spain started with the same number, but then The UK had the percentage change twice than Spain ( 3.6% and 1.8%). France remained stable with a 0% change and topped the list at 76 million throughout the period.
In contrast with the slight increase in aforementioned countries, Turkey, China and Germany had a dramatic rise, especially Germany with 109% after 1 year and reached 23 million in 2010. Meanwhile, Turkey and China were 33 million and 22 million respectively in 2009, thereafter rose up to 45 million for Turkey and 34 million for China.
The most different is Hong Kong, while other countries increased the number of visitors, Hong Kong decreased by 11 percent from 10 million to 9 million in the time.