The line graph illustrates the 3 main reasons why people came to the UK from 1989 to 2009.
Overall, it is evident that all 3 categories underwent an upward trend. Notably, the number of guests visiting for holiday purposes consistently remained the most prominent, while the least significant figure can be seen in visiting reasons.
From 1989 to 1994, the number of tourists coming to the UK for holiday purposes increased slightly from 6.5 to around 7 million people. In the next 5 years, this figure peaked at roughly 9 million people. Between 1989 and 1999, the data for business went up and down, before reaching about 7 million in 1999. During the same period, the number of people traveling to the UK for visiting purposes increased steadily to approximately 6 million people.
Between 1999 and 2004, the quantity of tourists visiting the UK for holiday purposes witnessed a fall from 9.5 million to 7 million. In the next 5 years, this data saw a sharp rise to 9 million. From 1999 to 2009, the trend of business purposes experienced a fluctuation before reaching roughly 6.5 million. From 1999 to 2004, the number of people visiting the UK for friends or relatives showed an increase of 1 million, standing at about 7 million. In the last 5 years, the data saw a decline from 7 million to 6 million.