The chart shows the number of people who went for international travel across six countries from 1990 to 2005.
Overall, the number of travellers increased considerably in most countries, except for America which declined over the period. By contrast, the highest number of tourists was recorded at the end of the period, in total.
Looking at the details, with regard to the number of African travellers, this figure started at 18.2 million in 1990 after which rose gradually, reaching nearly 28.7 million in 2005. The number of tourists in Asia and the Pacific, this category stood at 60.2 in 1990, before climbing steadily to 135.8 million in 2005. European and Middle Western visitors began with roughly 280.2 and 9.8 million in 1990, this was followed by a significant growth to 400.2 and 15.8 million by 2005.
Conversely, the number of American travellers declined dramatically from 680.5 million to 113.2 million in 2005.
The total number of tourists experienced upward trends each year from 448.9 to 693.7 in 2005. The final year recorded the highest number of visitors.