The table below shows statistics about the top five countries for international tourism in 2012 and 2013. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table compares the

number

of global

tourists

and their spending in the top five countries in 2012 and 2013. It is notable that France attracted the most

visitors

in both 2012 and 2013,

while

Italy was the least visited

country

among the five. The USA,

on the other hand

, earned the highest revenue from international

tourists

in both years. In 2012, France welcomed 83

million

global

tourists

, making it the most popular destination. The USA followed as the second most visited

country

with 66.7

million

visitors

. Spain and

China

ranked third and fourth in terms of international

visitors

, each with under 58

million

tourists

. Meanwhile, Italy was the least popular choice, attracting only 46.4

million

tourists

. In 2013, there was a slight increase in the

number

of

tourists

in each

country

, except for

China

, where the

number

of

visitors

fell from 57.7

million

to 55.7

million

. Regarding income from international tourism, the USA earned a substantial $126.2

billion

in 2012, which was over double the figure of any other

country

in the table. Spain received the second-highest income at $56.3

billion

in the same year, followed by France with $53.6

billion

,

China

with $50

billion

, and Italy with $41.2

billion

. In 2013,

although

each

country

saw an increase in tourist spending, the ranking of revenue from international tourism remained the same. Interestingly, despite a decrease in the

number

of

visitors

,

China

's revenue from international travellers increased to $51.7

billion

in 2013.