The line graph depicts foreign visitors’ expenditure in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 2010, and the pie charts illustrate the reasons for their visits in 1980 and 2010.
Overall, the amount of money spent in the UK by overseas visitors increased significantly with some fluctuations, while the number of people visiting the UK for holiday reasons elucidated a slight decrease. The proportion of individuals coming to the UK for visiting friends or relatives displayed a significant increase, while the percentage of tourists staying in the United Kingdom surged considerably.
The sum of money allocated by overseas visitors decreased from around 8.000 in 1980 to nearly 7.000 in 1982, but it climbed to approximately 9.000 in 1984. The amount of money spent by tourists climbed enormously with some variations in the following years and reached nearly 12.000 in 1995. However, the sum of money spent by foreign visitors declined to nearly 9.500 in 2001, and then it rose to approximately 11.500 in 2006. Tourists’ expenditure in the UK reduced in the following years and reached nearly 10.400 in 2010.
The proportion of people coming to the UK for holiday reasons declined from around 44% in 1980 to nearly 39% in 2010, while its proportion visiting the UK for visting friends or relatives surged from around one-fifth in 1980 to nearly one-third in 2010. The percentage of individuals visiting the UK for business rose from around 20% in 1980 to nearly 22% in 2010, but its percentage visiting the UK for other reasons dropped from around 16% in 1980 to approximately 9% in 2010.
