The provided chart illustrates information about the number of annual visits to Australia by overseas residents from 1975 to 2005. The provided table depicts data about where the visitors came from in 1975 and 2005.
Overall, it is evident that the number of visits to Australia by overseas residents witnessed an upward trend throughout 30 years. Furthermore, most visitors in 1975 were from Japan and South Korea, while in 2005 the number was higher for Japan.
The number of annual visits to Australia by overseas residents started at 10 million in 1975; afterward, it significantly rose to approximately 31 million in 2005. The number of visitors from the U.S.A. was 0.4 million in 1975, which was higher by 0.1 million than that of China, and in 2005 it was 1.1 million and 0.8 million, respectively. The number of tourists from South Korea started at 2.9 million and increased to 9.1 million in 2005. The number of Japanese visitors was higher by 0.3 million than the number of South Korean tourists to Australia. Regarding British visitors, the number began at 0.9 million in 1975 and ended at 2.9 million. The number of tourists from Europe was 1.1 million before a significant growth to 4.5 million visitors. Finally, the total number of visitors in 1975 and 2005 was 8.8 million and 30.4 million, respectively.