Band 7+: The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar graph shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graphs above illustrate two different sets of data related to the UK: the number of visitors from abroad and the number of UK residents traveling to various countries between 1979 and 1999.

First, let’s examine the data on UK residents traveling abroad. France is the destination most favored by UK citizens, with nearly 11 million trips recorded. This is followed by Spain, which saw approximately 9.5 million visits. The USA had around 4 million visitors, Greece had close to 3.8 million, and Turkey was the destination for about 3 million UK visitors, as recorded in the year 1999.

The second line graph provides an analysis of the increase in the number of UK residents traveling across borders starting from 1979, when the figure was 10.5 million. This number continued to rise steadily, reaching a peak of 51 million by 1999.

Additionally, the line graph indicates a parallel increase in the number of visitors to the UK over the same 20-year period. In 1979, there were about 10 million visitors, but there was a slight decrease toward the end of 1984. Following this decline, the number of visitors increased steadily, and by 1999, there were 29 million visitors to the UK.