That would explain where the number comes from, but it's an incorrect and very misleading way of presenting the data, hence GP (reasonably but incorrectly) interpreting it as meaning that tourism is up from pre-pandemic levels.
You're right that this would be accurate if you ignore the "+", but they made the decision to include it, which gives the data a completely different meaning.
You're right that this would be accurate if you ignore the "+", but they made the decision to include it, which gives the data a completely different meaning.