The bar graph illustrates the number of Japanese travellers who went abroad, and the line graph gives information about the percentage of tourists who were going to Australia, during the period of 1985-95.
Overall, it is clear that the number of Japanese people travelling abroad increased steadily. At the same time, Australia’s share of this market rose significantly, but with a slight decline in the middle of the period.
In 1975, the number of Japanese tourists visited abroad was approximately 5 million, whereas the figure was slightly under just over 5 million over the following five years more was a slight decrease in 1991, with the figure fell to at 11 million. By 1995, the number peaked at about 15.5 million, which marked the highest figure recorded during the period.
Similarly, Australia experienced substantial growth in the share of Japanese tourists. In 1985, Australia accounted for 2% in the market, which increased by nearly 2.9 percent in 1993. After the declining of to 4.2%, the proportion skyrocketed and reached its highest point in 1994 at just over 6%.
