The bar chart illustrates the number of British, American, and Japanese who traveled to New Zealand in 1999 and 2009, while the line graph shows the number of tourists spending their holiday in staying at resorts or backpacking.
Overall, travelers from the UK and the US recorded an upward trend, whereas Japanese traveler showed an opposite trend. In addition, the number of tourists spending time in staying at resorts decreased, while those spending time in backpacking increased.
In 1999, the number of Japanese who traveled to New Zealand was the highest among the three, at over 1,400,000. In contrast, the numbers of British and American travelers were 1,000,000 and 800,000 respectively. 10 years later, the figure of the UK soared to reach 1,600,000, ranking first. Similarly, tourists from the US increased by around 650,000 in 2009. However, the number of Japanese declined from over 1,400,000 to under 1,200,000.
In terms of the line graph, it is evident that tourists who prefered spending time staying at resorts fell from just over 1,500,000 to above 1,000,000 in 2009, despite a slight increase to over 2,000,000 in 2004. Conversely, tourists who enjoyed baclpacking grew steadily, from below 500,000 to reach approximately 1,000,000, the same level as staying at resorts.