The bar chart illustrates the shift in tourists volume to Australia from three nations in 1995 and 2005 while the line graph depicts the types of travels used.
Overall, it is readily apparent that while global tourist numbers to Australia experienced a general upward trend, by varying degrees, the opposite case was for Japan, whose number dwindled significantly. Notably, the popularity in backpacking tours remained higher than that for staying in resorts, despite a steep decrease.
Looking first at the bar chart, Australia stood out as the popular destination for Japan, the UK, and the US. Specifically, Japan led with approximately 1,500,000 tourists, which claimed the first spot. This peak, however, was short-lived as its percentage fell substantial to around 1,000,000 tourists following the ten years. Meanwhile, while visitors to Australia coming from the UK and the US started with a lower figure, at around 800,000 and 500,000 tourists, respectively, the year 2005 garnered a considerable increase, with both peaking at roughly 1,500,000 travellers.
Turning next to the line chart, the option of staying at resorts while travelling in Australia was selected by approximately 1,600,000 tourists, which was four times higher than that for backpacking services. Over the next five years, the former increased markedly to a peak of almost 2,500,000 visitors before falling remarkably to around 1,000,000 tourists while the latter increased steadily to match the former’s at the end.