The table illustrates the number of tourists in the UK and their expenditure from 2003 to 2008.
Overall, the number of visitors increased steadily. But the total spending and the average expenditure per visit fluctuated between 2003 and 2008. Besides, the average nights per visit first increased and then experienced a dramatic decline.
The number of visitors had a steady growth between 2003 and 2007 from 24,715 millions to 32,778 millions. Then, the number dropped slightly from 2007 to 2008, with a decline from 32,778 millions to 31,880 millions.
The total spending steadily grew by approximately 1500 pound billions every year between 2003 and 2006, from 11,855 pound billions to 16,002 pound billions. It then decreased very slightly to 15,960 pound billions in 2007, but increased to 16,323 pound billions in 2008. It displays an increasing trend though. Moreover, the average spending per visit first experienced a decline from 475 to 466 between 2003 and 2004. But later, it had a steady growth between 2004 and 2008 from 466 to 511.
The average night per visit increased slightly between 2003 and 2006 and experienced a dramatic decline between 2006 and 2008.
