The graph and the table give detailed information about how many trips British people made abroad for different purposes 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 was true for business and other reasons. It is also worth mentioning that the total figure for journeys experienced a slight increase compared to previous year.
Looking at the details, the proportion of holidays stood at 30 million in 1989. During the next nine years, it witnessed a constant growth and reached its peak rate, at 50 million. By 2001, however, it declined sharply to around 40 million. As for family vocations, this figure accounted for only 5 million in the first year. Over the following twelve years, it showed a moderate rise, with 12 million.
Turning to the other types of journeys, the business started with approximately 8 million, while the figure for other purposes was 4 million. In 1995, both categories saw an unnoticeable increase, reaching 10 and 8 million respectively, before decreasing dramatically to 8 and 2 million in the final year. Notably, the total number of trips dropped to 61 million in 2001, after recording a steady rise over a 9-year period.