The table shows the changes in the number of people traveling internationally in 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005 (in millions).
Overall, the number of international travelers increased in almost all regions over the period, except for America, which saw a slight decline at the end. Europe consistently had the highest number of visitors throughout the period.
In 1990, the total number of international travelers across the five regions was 448.9 million. This figure rose sharply to 615.2 million in 1995, then continued to increase gradually to 669.2 million in 2000 and 693.7 million in 2005.
Looking at individual regions, Europe attracted the most visitors, starting at 280.2 million in 1990 and rising steadily to 400.2 million in 2005. Asia and the Pacific saw a significant increase from 60.2 million in 1990 to 135.8 million in 2005. Africa and the Middle East experienced moderate growth, from 18.2 to 28.7 million and from 9.8 to 15.8 million, respectively.
In contrast, America had 80.5 million overseas travelers in 1990. This number rose sharply to 112.5 million in 1995 and increased slightly to 118.2 million in 2000. However, it then fell moderately to 113.2 million by 2005.