The table details the international tourist arrivals in millions in 8 countries in 2009 and 2010 and the changes (in percentages).

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of foreign
visitors
among the eight most popular countries during 2009 and 2010 and how it changed during one
year
.
Overall
, most countries experienced
growth
in numbers of newcomers with Germany having the biggest increment and Hong Kong going through a decline. Germany
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the country which had an outstanding increase during 1
year
period, had 11 million
visitors
in 2009 and 23
millions
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in 2010 with a 109 per cent increase. China and Turkey had 22 and 33
millions
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respectively ended up with an increase of 55 and 33 percent. Italy, the UK, Spain and the USA had better numbers of
visitors
during 2009 at around 50 and 60
millions
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each
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but had average
growth
in popularity among foreigners during the upcoming
year
with an
incline
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growth
of less than 5 per cent each. France hitting the highest rate in 2009 and 2010 with 76
millions
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visitors
each
year
had a neutral
growth
trend. Hong Kong visited by 10
millions
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in 2009 had a negative
growth
of 11 per cent resulting in 9 million
visitors
.
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