The line graph illustrates the number of people, in millions, who travelled abroad between 2000 and 2015, while the pie chart shows the most popular travel destinations in 2010.
Overall, the number of male travellers generally increased over the period, whereas the figure for females fluctuated considerably. In addition, Canada was the most popular destination in 2010, while China attracted the fewest visitors.
In 2000, approximately 4 million males travelled abroad, compared to about 3 million females. By 2005, the number of female travellers had risen sharply to around 5 million, overtaking males, whose figure fell to roughly 3 million. However, in 2010, the number of males increased again to about 4 million, while female travellers dropped significantly to nearly 2 million. By the end of the period, male travellers reached approximately 5 million, whereas the number of females recovered moderately to around 3 million.
According to the pie chart, Canada accounted for the largest proportion of travel destinations in 2010, at 5.7 million visitors. England was the second most popular destination with 4.2 million travellers. Japan received around 0.8 million visitors, while China had the smallest share, at about 0.5 million.
