The table illustrates changes in the number of people travelling internationally between 1990 and 2005, measured in millions, across six regions.
Overall, international travel increased steadily over the period. Europe was by far the most popular destination in all years, while Africa and the Middle East attracted the smallest numbers of travellers.
In terms of the total figures, the number of international travellers rose significantly from 448.9 million in 1990 to 693.7 million in 2005. This growth was continuous, with notable increases between each recorded year.
Looking at individual regions, Europe experienced the highest growth in absolute terms, rising from 280.2 million travellers in 1990 to just over 400 million in 2005. Asia and the Pacific also saw a substantial increase, more than doubling from 60.2 million to 135.8 million over the same period, showing the fastest growth rate among all regions.
America showed moderate growth, increasing from 80.5 million in 1990 to a peak of 118.2 million in 2000 before slightly declining to 113.2 million in 2005. Africa and the Middle East remained the least visited regions, although both recorded gradual increases, reaching 28.7 million and 15.8 million travellers respectively by 2005.