The line graph compares France and North America in terms of how many people visited the UK for resort and business-related reasons annually. Units are measured per million individuals(mln).
Overall, holiday visits to the UK from North America spikes in hotter seasons, while the increase for France is less pronounced. While business travel is much higher in North America than in France, both display similar seasonal fluctuations and an overall rise
Looking at holiday visits first, figures for both North America and France commence the year with almost equal numbers, just under one mln. However, visitors from both areas peaks towards mid-year, tripling to a chart-high of 3 mln and 1.5 mln respectively. These figures decline in colder seasons to repeat the yearly cycle again.
There is a three-fold disparity between business visits of French and North American people over the whole year, with the latter taking a clear dominance. In january, 0.15 mln people visit the UK for business, compared to 0.5 mln of France. By the final month, visitors from both places have fluctuating numbers, with respective figures recording 0.25 mln and 0.1 mln.