The provided line graph illustrates the number of visits to and from the UK between 1979 and 1999, while the bar chart shows how many UK residents travelled to five popular countries in 1999. Units are given in millions of people.
Overall, visits abroad by UK residents increased markedly over the period and were consistently higher than visits to the UK by overseas residents. In 1999 France and Spain were the most visited countries by UK residents, with France attracting the largest number.
In detail, the line graph indicates that visits abroad by UK residents rose from roughly 10 million in 1979 to about 55 million by 1999, with particularly rapid growth after the mid-1980s. Visits to the UK by overseas residents also grew, but more moderately: approximately 11 million in 1979, climbing to around 25 million in 1999. The other two series (the remaining inbound categories) followed similar upward trends but remained well below the outbound figures throughout the period.
Turning to the bar chart, roughly 12 million UK residents visited France in 1999, making it the most popular destination. Spain was the second most popular at close to 9 million visitors. The United States received about 4 million UK tourists, while Greece and Turkey attracted approximately 3 million and 2 million respectively.