The table illustrates the number of tourists and tourist spending in five countries in 2012 and 2013.
Overall, France had the highest number of tourists in both years. However, the USA had the highest tourist spending. One interesting point is that the number of tourists in China decreased, while spending increased slightly.
In 2012, Spain and China had similar numbers of tourists, with a difference of only 0.2 million. Spain had 57.5 million visitors, while China had 57.7 million. In 2013, the number of tourists in Spain increased to 60.7 million. In contrast, China’s figure fell to 55.7 million. France remained the most popular country, with tourist numbers rising from 83 million to 84.7 million. The USA also saw an increase from 66.7 million to 69.8 million. Similarly, Italy experienced a small rise from 46.4 million to 47.7 million.
Regarding tourist spending, the USA ranked first in both years. Its spending increased significantly from $126.2 billion in 2012 to $139.6 billion in 2013. Spain also saw a noticeable increase, from $56.3 billion to $60.4 billion. Meanwhile, France’s spending rose from $53.6 billion to $56.1 billion. China and Italy had the lowest spending figures, reaching $51.7 billion and $43.9 billion respectively in 2013.