The line graph illustrates the information about international tourist arrivals in five different parts of the world, namely North America, Central and Eastern Europe, South-East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South America over the period from 1990 to 2005.
Overall, it is immediately apparent that North America, South-East Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa experienced the most significant growth, whereas South America showed a noticeable decline. Meanwhile, central and Eastern Europe underwent moderate fluctuation, although Sub-Saharan Africa surpassed South America.
Turning to the details, North America started at approximately 70 million in 1990 and rose sharply, reaching around 90 million in 2000. However, after 2000 onwards, it declined gradually, eventually finishing at nearly 89 million by 2005. In contrast, Central and Eastern Europe began at roughly 30 million in 1990 andn underwent moderate fluctuations during the early years. From 2000 onwards, it increased steadily, reaching to nearly 90 million by 2005.
Regarding the remaining countries, South-East Asia stood at 20 million in 1990 and increased, reaching around 30 million in 2000. This upward trend continued, as the figure peaked at roughly 50 million by 2005. Similarly, South America commenced at 10 million in 1990 and climbed significantly throughout the timeframe, finishing at nearly 15 million by 2005. Finally, Sub-Saharan Africa started at approximately 10 million in 1990 and increased significantly during the first half of the period, before surging dramatically towards the end. By 2005, the figure for Sub-Saharan Africa stabilized at roughly 20 million.
It is also noteworthy that Sub-Saharan Africa overtook Southe America in 1995 and North America remained higher throughout the given period.