Report shows Ga. getting more foreign tourists

ATLANTA - A report says the number of international visitors to Georgia is increasing.

Figures recently released by the U.S. Commerce Department's Office of Travel & Tourism Industries shows that in 2010, the number of international travelers to Georgia increased 19 percent while foreign visitors coming to Atlanta grew by 25 percent.

Visitor spending in metro Atlanta dropped by 11 percent in 2009 to $9.8 billion. It had been as high as $11.4 billion in 2006 and 2007.

Some metro Atlanta attractions say they saw an increase in international visitors last year while others said the numbers were about the same.