The table shows the tourist numbers and tourist spending in five countries in 2012 and 2013. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table compares the changes in the total number of tourists and tourist expenditure in five countries, namely France, the USA, Spain, China and Italy over a two-year period, 2012 – 2013.
Overall, China was the only country to experience a decline in tourist numbers from 2012 to 2013. Meanwhile, there was a steady rise in the spending of tourists in all five mentioned nations.
Spain and the USA saw the most significant increase in the number of tourists throughout the period, adding over 3 million people each. A similar positive pattern occurred in France and Italy, albeit much lower...
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