UK Residents Visits

Sample Answer

The charts detail the percentages and numbers for visitors to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that both travel directions increased, in particular those leaving the UK. Among the most popular destinations, nearby countries in western Europe were most common, followed distantly by the United States and locales further away in eastern Europe.

In 1979, around 12 million UK citizens travelled abroad, a data point that rose steadily to reach 10 million by 1986 before a surge to 30 million over the next year. From 1988, there was a precipitous and consistent climb until a peak of 55 million in 1999 was recorded. The number of individuals coming to the UK grew at steady intervals as well, though to a much less extent as these statistics more than doubled from 10 million at the beginning of the period to approximately 22 million by the end.

In terms of the preferred destinations, most English people travelled to France (14 million), followed by Spain (13 million) and then the United States, Greece and Turkey all received under 3 million visitors.