The line graph depicts the trends in international tourist visits to different global regions over the period from 1990 to 2005.
Overall, international tourist arrivals considerably increased in all regions (Central and Eastern Europe, South-East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South America), especially Central and Eastern Europe saw gradual increase. Conversely, in North America, the visits of tourists decreased by 2005, although it remained the most visited place by people throughout the period.
In 1990, over 70 million tourists visited North America, which was twice higher than visits to Central and Eastern Europe (30 million), while South-East Asia attracted 20 million visitors. In contrast, the number of visits to Sub-Saharan Africa and South America was 10 million.
Over the next 15 years, visits to Sub-Saharan Africa and South America steadily rose, and the number reached 20 million and 18 million, respectively, in the final year. By 2000, 90 million tourists visited North America, 75 million to Central and Eastern Europe, and finally 32 million to South-East Asia.
In the next 5 years, about 50 million people visited South-East Asia, while the number of travellers in Central and Eastern Europe grew dramatically (88 million) and became the second most visited region. By contrast, the figure for visitors to North America went in the opposite direction and slightly dropped to 89 million by the end of the year, but it remained the region that attracted more people.