The line graph shows how many people from other countries visited the UK for different reasons between 1989 and 2009. The reasons are holidays, business, and visiting friends or family. The number of visitors is shown in millions.
In 1989, about 5 million people came to the UK for holidays. This was more than those who came for business or to visit friends or family. Over the years, the number of holiday visitors went up slowly, reaching about 8 million by 2009. This was the highest number compared to the other reasons during this time.
The number of people coming for business started at about 3 million in 1989. It went up a little over the years, reaching about 5 million by 2009. Even though it increased, the number of business visitors was always lower than holiday visitors.People visiting friends or family started at around 2 million in 1989. This number also went up over time, reaching about 6 million by 2009. This group grew a lot, but it was still lower than holiday visitors, though higher than business visitors in the later years.
Overall, more people visited the UK for all reasons from 1989 to 2009. Most people came for holidays, followed by visiting friends or family, and then for business. The UK became a more popular place to visit for different reasons over these 20 years.