The line graph compares the revenues which four regions received from the tourism industry over the period from 1960 to 2010. This income is given in billions of US dollars.
Overall, the trend for the four continents has some fluctuations but the graph grew generally all the areas shown. It was also noticeable that there were significant changes in the figure of the income in Europe, while in Africa the tourist income increased slightly.
In the year 1960, Europe’s income was close to 20 billion dollars whereas Africa had no revenues from the tourism industry. Over the following twenty years, Europe reached its first peak, at almost 120 billion dollars in 1980. Meanwhile, the year 1980 witnessed stability in the amount of tourist income in Africa. By 2008, Europe reach its high peak once again, to nearly 450 billion dollars but its income dropped by roughly 50 billion dollars. During this time, the earnings from tourism in Africa remained relatively stable and reached the highest point of 20 billion dollars.
Over the 43-year period, the figure for Americas, Asia and Pacific incomes rose steadily while they earned around 100 billion dollars before increased considerably between 2003 and 2010. By the beginning of 2010, Asia and Pacific reach a top of 220 billion dollars while the Americas also had the highest point of 150 billion dollars.
The line graph compares the revenues which four regions received from the tourism industry over the period from 1960 to 2010. This
income
is
given
in
billions
of US dollars.
Overall
, the trend for the four continents has
some
fluctuations
but
the graph grew
generally
all the areas shown. It was
also
noticeable that there were significant
changes
in the figure of the
income
in Europe, while in Africa the tourist
income
increased
slightly
.
In the
year
1960, Europe’s
income
was close to 20
billion
dollars
whereas Africa had no revenues from the tourism industry. Over the following twenty years, Europe reached its
first
peak, at almost 120
billion
dollars
in 1980. Meanwhile, the
year
1980 witnessed stability in the amount of tourist
income
in Africa. By 2008, Europe reach its high peak once again, to
nearly
450
billion
dollars
but
its
income
dropped by roughly 50
billion
dollars
. During this time, the earnings from tourism in Africa remained
relatively
stable and reached the highest point of 20
billion
dollars.
Over the
43-year
period, the figure for Americas, Asia and Pacific
incomes
rose
steadily
while they earned around 100
billion
dollars
before
increased
considerably
between 2003 and 2010. By the beginning of 2010, Asia and Pacific reach a top of 220
billion
dollars
while the Americas
also
had the highest point of 150
billion
dollars
.