The table depicts the figures for international visitors traveling to five continents in four different years.
Overall, it is clear that Europe received the largest amount of visitors throughout the period, while the opposite was true for the Middle East. Gradual increases were observed in almost all regions, except for the figure for America.
In 1990, there were 448.9 million people traveling internationally in total. There was then a sharp rise to 693.7 million at the end of the period.
The Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe all saw a steady rise in the number of international travelers. In the Middle East, the number climbed from 9.8 million up to 15.8 million between 1990 and 2005. In Africa, the number was 18.2 million in 1990 and increased by 10.5 million after 15 years. The figures more than doubled for Asia and the Pacific, rising from 60.2 to 135.8 million. This number in Europe rose dramatically from 280.2 million in 1990 to 400.2 million in 2005.
Meanwhile, the number for America fluctuated throughout the period from 1990 to 2005. Starting at 80.5 million in the first year of the period, the figure then reached 118.2 million in 2000. In contrast to other areas, the amount of overseas visitors then declined to 113.2 million after five years.