The line graph compares the proportion of UK residents in terms of various purposes of trips ( holidays, business, family visits and other purposes) while the bar chart illustrates the total number of trips between 1989 and 2001. Figures are given in millions.
Overall, holiday trips were the most popular among other purposes, while family trips witnessed a gradual increase by the end of the period. Remaining trends such as visits for other purposes and business trips fluctuated and fell during the period. Of particular note is the substantial increase in total numbers of trips throughout the years, whereas at the end of the period their proportion declined significantly.
Focusing on the purposes of trips, in 1989, holiday trips recorded the largest shares, 30 millions, whereas by 1998, their proportion witnessed a substantial growth to 50 million trips and reached a peak. Following this, family visits, at first their shares accounted for around 5 millions, by contrast, in 2001, they almost doubled, and became the second popular purpose. However, business and other purposes experienced a gradual rise at first, by the end of the period their figures reduced marginally. The former (business travels), in 1995, the number of travels by UK dwellers, stood at 10 millions, while in 2001, they fell by virtually 2 millions. The latter ( travels for other purposes), between 1989 to 1995, they climbed to 8 millions, whereas by 2001, they declined to 2 millions.
Looking ahead, the total number of trips taken by UK citizens. In 1989, 47 million individuals took trips, while in 1992, they rose to 55,5 millions. In stark contrast, in 1998, they hit a peak and constituted at 73,5 million, however, in 2001, there was a considerable reduction to 61 million.