The line graph illustrates the number of UK residents going abroad from the UK and overseas residents visiting the UK between 1979 and 1999, while the bar chart gives information about how many UK residents travelled to five of the most popular countries in 1999. Units are measured in millions of people.
Overall, there was an increase in the number of visits to and from the UK and there were more visits abroad by UK residents than visits to the UK by overseas residents over the period given. Furthermore, the most popular country to visit by UK residents was France in 1999.
The number of UK residents visiting overseas began at just under 15 million in 1979 and rose significantly to reach over 50 million in 1999. Around 10 million overseas residents visited the UK in the first year before climbing steadily to just under 30 million by the final year.
In 1999, France was visited by over 10 million UK residents, followed by Spain at approximately 9 million. The USA and Greece had about 4 million and 3 million visitors respectively. The least popular country visited was Turkey which had only about 2 million UK residents going there.
The line graph illustrates the number of UK
residents
going abroad from the UK and
overseas
residents
visiting the UK between 1979 and 1999, while the bar chart gives information about how
many
UK
residents
travelled to five of the most popular countries in 1999. Units
are measured
in
millions
of
people
.
Overall
, there was an increase in the number of
visits
to and from the UK and there were more
visits
abroad by UK
residents
than
visits
to the UK by
overseas
residents
over the period
given
.
Furthermore
, the most popular country to
visit
by UK
residents
was France in 1999.
The number of UK
residents
visiting
overseas
began at
just
under 15
million
in 1979 and rose
significantly
to reach over 50
million
in 1999. Around 10
million
overseas
residents
visited the UK in the
first
year
before
climbing
steadily
to
just
under 30
million
by the final year.
In 1999, France
was visited
by over 10
million
UK
residents
, followed by Spain at approximately 9
million
. The USA and Greece had about 4
million
and 3
million
visitors
respectively
. The least popular country visited was Turkey which had
only
about 2
million
UK
residents
going there.