The line chart illustrates the number of visits abroad by UK residents and visits to the UK by overseas residents between 1979 and 1999, while the bar chart shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.
Overall, both types of visits increased significantly over the 20-year period, with visits abroad by UK residents growth more rapidly. Among the destinations, France was the most popular country for UK travelers in 1999.
In terms of travel trends, visits abroad by UK residents started at around 12 million in 1979 and rose steadily to approach 53 million by 1999. Similarly, visits to the UK by oversea residents began at about 10 million in 1979 and increased to nearly 26 million in 1999. Both trend showed consistent growth, though UK residents traveling abroad increased at a faster rate.
Regarding the most popular destinations in 1999, France was the top choice with around 11 million UK visitors. Spain followed with approximately 9 million visitors, while the USA received about 4 million UK travelers. Greece and Turkey were less popular, with roughly 3 million and 2 million visitors respectively. This pattern shows that European countries remained the preferred destinations for UK residents traveling abroad.
