• Figures 2 & 3 below depict the top international tourist arrivals (by country) to Australia in 2010 and 2018. Please describe the differences between the two profiles, reflecting the trends, changes and patterns of tourist demand; listing the factors that help to explain these differences.
• Please predict what the pattern might look like in 2030 with justifications based on the 2010 and 2018 profiles.

Figures 2

Top 10 International Markets New Zealand United Kingdom Japan USA China Korea Singapore Germany Hong Kong Malaysia O 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 Thousands Visitors Figure 2 - 2010 Top international tourist arrivals to AustraliaArrivals by country 2018 (year ending 2018) 143 mil 1.4 mil 1.38 mil 1.2 mil 1 mil 800 k 789 k 733 k 600 k 448 k 469 k 400 k 200 k 0 NEW CHINA JAPAN STATES UNITED UNITED ZEALAND KINGDOM SINGAPORE Figure 3 - 2018 Top international tourist arrivals to Australia (https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/travel-insurance/research/tourism-statistics.html)