The line graph illustrates how many foreign tourists went on holiday, business, and family-related travel in the UK from 1989 to 2009.
Overall, the number of travellers who came to the UK for three different purposes experienced a steady growth. While holidays became the dominant purpose of travel, visiting friends or relatives was the lowest.
In 1989, approximately 6 million people went on holiday, which was the highest figure shown on the chart. After that, this figure increased significantly over the following ten years, peaking at nearly 11 million before dropping slightly to under 8 million in 2004. However, the number of visitors witnessed a relative recovery to 9 million by 2009.
Looking at the remaining figures, while business began at the modest level of roughly 6 million in 1989, less than 4 million travellers visited friends or relatives. Afterwards, by 2009, a gradual increase was observed in business throughout the period, surpassing family trips. In the meantime, there was a nearly double increase in the figure for family-related purposes.