International Tourist Arrivals

The table below shows the number of international tourist arrivals, in millions, in five countries in the years 2000, 2010 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The rows list France, Spain, the United States, China and Thailand, and the columns give the figures for 2000, 2010 and 2019. France recorded 77, 77 and 89 million; Spain 47, 53 and 84 million; the United States 51, 60 and 79 million; China 31, 56 and 66 million; and Thailand 10, 16 and 40 million. The strongest growth over the period was seen in Thailand and Spain, while France remained the most visited country throughout.