The line and table graphs provide detailed information about how many journeys people from the United Kingdom made to foreign countries for different reasons from 1989 to 2001.
Overall, it is clear that there was an upward trend in the number of holidays and family visits, while the opposite trend was accounted for by business and other purposes. It is also worth mentioning that the total number of trips underwent a significant increase compared to the initial years.
Looking at the details, residents started at 30 million in order to travel for holidays in 1989, making the first category on the list. During the next 9 years, it skyrocketed by roughly 20 million; however, this figure showed a sharp decline over the next few years, standing at just under 40 million. Meanwhile, family visits began approximately 5 million, and over the years it witnessed a moderate growth. At the end of the given period its figure reported to be at 12 million. In terms of business visits, it stood at just over 10 million, before decreasing to 8 million.
Turning to the total number of trips, in the first year this figure was 47 million, during the 12 years, it exhibited a noticeable increase, reaching 61 million.